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A Greater Yellowlegs... ... I hope. I am basing my ID on the facts that this bird has a long and slightly upturned bill but do stand to be corrected. Canada,Geotagged,Greater Yellowlegs,Summer,Tringa melanoleuca Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

A Greater Yellowlegs...

... I hope. I am basing my ID on the facts that this bird has a long and slightly upturned bill but do stand to be corrected.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I struggle with shorebirds all the time, know the feeling. Great photo, Gary! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thanks, Ferdy. There are a couple of very informed birders on the island so I sent the photo to them for ID ideas. I’m hoping that they are correct! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Good idea to double check, and no loss when incorrect, we'll just change it then. Posted 4 years ago

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The Greater yellow legs

The greater yellowlegs is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winters in southern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Sep 16, 2020. Captured Sep 16, 2020 07:51 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO5000
  • 221mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.