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Yellowlegs
Doc Duck

Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

As it's over an hour's drive down to Petaluma from Sea Ranch, the fog didn't hang around all that long after we arrived at the wetlands. Then the sun brought color back into the landscape. Even the birds seemed happier ;) ... or is that just this Yellowlegs's slightly upturned bill, a sign that this was probably a Greater rather than the straight-billed Lesser.
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Habitat
wetland
Location
Schollenberger Park, Petaluma, CA, California
Date taken
13 Oct 2018
Scientific name
Tringa melanoleuca
Equipment used
D90, 80-400
KC Foggin
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A lovely image of this Yellowlegs Ann and nicely captured girl.
 
delia todd
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That's a great picture you've got of the big one Ann (well I take your word for it that that's what it is LOL). I did see a little one many years ago but haven't a clue about how to separate them really.

Well done lass.
 
Stanley Jones
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Wonderful close-up of this beauty with a lovely reflection. Love the stretched neck. Top-notch Doc!
 

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