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Yellowlegs


Basically, I never go for walks any more, apart from the rare walk outside the city with a group of friends, which is not good, but yesterday evening, I pushed myself out the front door and drove to Mallard Point in Fish Creek Park. People have been seeing all sorts of birds there recently, thanks to bird migration. Several friends had the same idea, too, and they were very helpful and patient, telling me where a tiny Canada Warbler and a Redstart female/juvenile kept moving to. As any birder/photographer knows, Warblers are not easy (almost impossible!) to see and photograph! A huge amount of patience is needed.
I also walked along the edge of the Bow River, just as far as the bridge, which is where I took this photo of a Yellowlegs. This was a fast-moving bird, constantly changing direction. My birding skills are not good enough to be able to tell if this is a Greater Yellowlegs or a Lesser Yellowlegs. The two species are very similar, but this one was on its own, with nothing to compare it to. A wild guess would say "Greater Yellowlegs". A Gull sp. was the only other thing I photographed. At least one Osprey was circling the river from way, way up.
Why are Yellowlegs so hard to identify? - Sibley Guides.
www.sibleyguides.com/2012/07/why-are-yellowlegs-hard-to-i...
I also walked along the edge of the Bow River, just as far as the bridge, which is where I took this photo of a Yellowlegs. This was a fast-moving bird, constantly changing direction. My birding skills are not good enough to be able to tell if this is a Greater Yellowlegs or a Lesser Yellowlegs. The two species are very similar, but this one was on its own, with nothing to compare it to. A wild guess would say "Greater Yellowlegs". A Gull sp. was the only other thing I photographed. At least one Osprey was circling the river from way, way up.
Why are Yellowlegs so hard to identify? - Sibley Guides.
www.sibleyguides.com/2012/07/why-are-yellowlegs-hard-to-i...
Rainer Blankermann, Treasa Ui Cionaodha, have particularly liked this photo
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Congratulation on Explore Well deserved for this Brilliant image Anne. Regards Tess.
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