Hello Tweeters,
I must agree with Joe the bird looks like a Greater Yellowlegs.The Terek Sandpipers bill is much more up curved.The leg color don't show much at all in the photo.


Cheers Ruth Sullivan
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From: Joemeche at aol.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Terek Sandpiper?


In a message dated 2/1/2007 9:04:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, RachelWL at msn.com writes:
The bird in the photo attachment looks like a yellowlegs to me.
That was my first reaction, as well. The photo's not that definitive and your points are well taken, but the wing pattern really stands out.
All aboard for Semiahmoo?

Joe Meche
B'ham


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