Many thanks to everyone for viewing and commenting. One more set from this outing to follow. Thank you:
Cindy, Luke, Ken, Bill, Jack, Jim, Jack, Frank, Bill, Joe, tcthome, and CPO.
I appreciate all of your kind comments!
As usual, Elliott, your shots are outstanding.
Thanks for the great photos and for sharing ID information. This information is very timely for me and appreciate your efforts Elliott!
Nitroclimber wrote:
Thanks for the great photos and for sharing ID information. This information is very timely for me and appreciate your efforts Elliott!
Glad that the info is helpful. Thanks very much for your kind comment.
phlash46
Loc: Westchester County, New York
Fine shooting Elliott! What elegant birds!
phlash46 wrote:
Fine shooting Elliott! What elegant birds!
Yes, they are. Thank you, Bruce!
ecobin wrote:
These three shore species were prevalent at Edwin Forsythe Preserve last Friday, 4/22/22. Fortunately a birder friend was with me and informed me of the differences among them. To the casual birding photographer (me) they all looked the same - but now I know:
The greater yellowlegs' bill is roughly 1.5 times the length of its head, while the lesser yellowlegs' bill is barely longer than its head length. The greater yellowlegs' bill also has a very slight upturn and is thicker, particularly at the base, while the lesser yellowlegs' bill is straight and thinner. Both have black bills.
Willets are stockier with a thicker straight bill that isn't all black and long non-yellow legs.
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
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Superb images, Elliott. And a great narrative too. Thanks.
Bubba
Thanks for the labels, I wouldn't know the difference. Nice sharp photos.
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