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Jim:
Nice dorsal view, with those dangling yellow feet, nicely exposed. The linear pattern in the water gives the impression of speed.
Cheers
Randy
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Love the detailed dorsal view with great HA and the water BG. TFS
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Well done on capturing this Jim....Love the dorsal view, the flight pose looks good. I may try sharpening the bird just a little to give it a wee bit more pop.
Will
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Another nice one, Jim. Great dorsal look, and beautiful BG. This one doesn't look quite as sharp as the other; maybe a tad more sharpening as Will suggests. And I hesitate to ask because of your lakefront experience with these guys, but I would have called this a Lesser Yellowlegs. Maybe its the angle.
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Originally Posted by
Bill Dix
Another nice one, Jim. Great dorsal look, and beautiful BG. This one doesn't look quite as sharp as the other; maybe a tad more sharpening as Will suggests. And I hesitate to ask because of your lakefront experience with these guys, but I would have called this a Lesser Yellowlegs. Maybe its the angle.
Thanks Bill you might be right. Even though I have lake experience I am not too good with shorebird ID. Is it the length of the legs that is visible under the tail that makes you lean towards a lesser?
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Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I will give it another round of sharpening and see how it looks.
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Originally Posted by
Jim Crosswell
Thanks Bill you might be right. Even though I have lake experience I am not too good with shorebird ID. Is it the length of the legs that is visible under the tail that makes you lean towards a lesser?
For me it's the length of the bill. If it's shorter than the depth of the head its a Lesser; if it's longer than the head it's a Greater. [I should note that your first Yellowlegs image looked clearly like a Greater; so if this is the same bird, I'm all wet.]
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Lesser. Take it to the bank. The unicolored bill length is equal to the skull depth. Greater broader-based and would have a two-toned bill which is 1.5x as long as the skull is wide.
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Thanks Bill and Dorian for helping me learn the difference between the lesser and greater, much appreciated.
Hopefully a moderator can change the title to a lesser.
Last edited by Jim Crosswell; 05-15-2020 at 07:00 AM.
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Avian Moderator
Lesser it is Jim.
Cheers
Randy
MY BPN ALBUMS
"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy" Sir Isaac Newton
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A beautiful flight shot, with nice dorsal view, good wing position and BG. Agree to another round of sharpening.
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Nice dorsal view here. Love that ripply water background as well.
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Great view, yes to a tad more sharpening. Excellent water BG.