short-billed (?) dowitcher on mudflats

[allanrube]

An early morning shot. Tide was going out hence the ripples in the muddy sand. I am pretty sure this is short-billed but not 100% positive.

D300s, 600 VR, 1/640 at 6.3, iso 320

[Bill Dix]

Wonderful shot, Allan. I love the walking pose and the coloration of bird and sand. I would probably go with Short-billed but not sure I can really tell the difference. Either way, nicely done.

[gail bisson]

I really like the little sand dunes and the walking pose.The water in the foreground is very nice as well. The beige and soft blue colors make this image a keeper. TFS,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

Let's just simply call it a dowitcher. Nice walking pose. Sharp, well exposed, and I love the mimi dunes in the sand. I'd eliminate the faint OOF whitish patch touching the bend in the leg.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the sharpness, the exposure, the walking pose, the low angle and dune sand environment. Lovely image!

[Arthur Morris]

It is a worn juvenile short-billed. Juvie long-billeds should be arriving any day but they stick to fresh water most of the time. They are much darker gray overall even than worn juvie short-billed like yours. The tertials of the young long-billed are edged narrowly rufous but lack the internal markings seen on this bird. All as in Shorebirds; Beautiful Beachcombers.... Like the raised foot walking pose and the little sand mounds.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice pose light and details

[allanrube]

Thanks for the comments. I too liked the marching pose - I kept this image of the several I took.

Artie - thanks for the id information.

Daniel - I will remove that oof whiteness.