Greater & Lesser or Greater & Solitary?
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Greater & Lesser or Greater & Solitary?

Dinusaur

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I always wanted to take photos of greater and lesser yellowlegs together. Last week-end I visited a newly constructed storm water pond in Brampton, where hundreds of shorebirds were milling around together with a Great Egret and a pair of Great Blue Heron. Among the shorebirds the most prominent were Yellowlegs, both varieties I thought. Here are some side by side photos of both and also the portraits of each for comparison. Am I right in thinking that these are indeed Greater and Lesser yellowlegs and not Greater and juvenile Solitary? Note that these are not necessarily always the same pair. Thanks in advance.





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thouc

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Yep, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. Nice series!
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Brian Bailey

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Great comparison series!  These two can be tough to differentiate when you don't see them together.

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