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Common greenshank with with a broken beak?
Hello, thanks to all for commenting! I considered Marsh SP too, but dismissed it by what seems to be too short and slighty too stocky (?) legs. But then I was reminded not to lay much confidence in features here. Thanks again Butty: still unIDable for me. And a typo in post 13: Marsh Sandpiper...- Alexander Stöhr
- Post #14
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Common greenshank with with a broken beak?
Hello, thanks to Stonefaction, Butty and Pianoman from me, too! As said, Greenshank doesnt seem a 100% perfect match still today, but still a better fit than other (european) waders. But yes, thanks Butty for reminding me not to squeeze to much out of such pictures (do I still have to write that...- Alexander Stöhr
- Post #10
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Common greenshank with with a broken beak?
Hello, do you have more pictures? At first I agreed with Butty, that tail might well be missing. But I think now, that tail might well be "lost" in picture quality. Greenshank has a quite whitish tail (with barring doesnt distract much from this). And it surely helps, that I am on a good screen...- Alexander Stöhr
- Post #4
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A