Today's high water level in the marsh gave me hopes that the elusive snipe would be forced to higher, more open ground.? I saw 3-4 snipes fly into the marsh about 25 yards from me, but I was not quick enough to?shoot their arrival and landing.????

Eventually I phtographed two of them wading in the water and feeding no more than 20-25 yards from my position on the western viewing platform.? Even at such a relatively close range, they were hard to photograph as I was shooting through grass and reeds.?? I did get photos of identifying features, such as the light stripe at the top of the head.?
Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA.