Tony,



The bill as shown in your photo is a great clue for Greater - it is longer
than the head from front to back, pale at the base and darker at the tip,
and bent just slightly upward. A Lesser's bill would typically be finer,
straight, all dark, and about the length of the head. Nice photo of Greater
Yellowlegs.



Good birding, Bob





From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:57 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Is this a Greater Yellowlegs at NWR?



Saw several of these shorebirds at Nisqually Refuge yesterday, looking for
ID confirmation as my field guides were a little ambiguous for my novice
eye.



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