Wader on Smola (1 Viewer)

delia todd

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• Aug 8, 2018

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I didn't see this guy until I downloaded the pictures, I was photographing a gull would you believe!!

Think it's a Godwit, but is it possible to tell from this rather poor and heavily cropped image which one? Unfortunately the light wasn't too good that day.

I say Smola, it was actually at the ferry port just before we boarded at Sandviken.

 

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Rotherbirder

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• Aug 8, 2018

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Bar-tailed would be my gut feeling but ... there does look to be a fair bit of tibia showing however? Jizz is good for Bar-tailed as do extensive deep brick-red underparts.

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Nutcracker

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• Aug 8, 2018

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I'm wondering if it's a summer plumage Red Knot with the legs and bill appearing longer than they are, because we're seeing their reflections in the water added on?

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Aug 8, 2018

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Nutcracker said:

I'm wondering if it's a summer plumage Red Knot with the legs and bill appearing longer than they are, because we're seeing their reflections in the water added on?

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Nope, bill too long and legs black

 

Nutcracker

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• Aug 8, 2018

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Valéry Schollaert said:

Nope, bill too long and legs black

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Yep, guess so. I thought at first it looked rather small for a godwit compared to that gull's wings.

 

delia todd

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• Aug 9, 2018

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Thanks so much guys. Very grateful.

Could you give me a pointer as to why it's Bar and not Black please.... I do struggle with these as I don't see them too often where I am.