SB or LB Dowitcher? NJ, USA (1 Viewer)

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lizbrensinger

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• Aug 4, 2020

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These dowitchers were photographed shortly after 8 a.m. on July 17 at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey. There were many Short-billed Dowitchers feeding that morning. In going back though my photos, I identified the bird on the right as the most likely of all the ones I'd seen to be a Long-billed Dowitcher. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

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tom baxter

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• Aug 4, 2020

• #2

They’re both Short-billed. Long-billed of this plumage would have more rufous tones on the under tail as well as darker back and flight feathers, more dense barring on the chest in particular, longer tarsi, and different shallower angle of forehead known as the loral angle. Here is an excellent example of a recent LBDO from Forsythe.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S71773137

 

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lizbrensinger

New member

• Aug 5, 2020

• #3

Thanks, Tom! Not what I was hoping for, but very helpful

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Aug 5, 2020

• #4

Hey Liz. Guess I was wrong, huh?

BTW, welcome to the Forum!

JH