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help in the bronx with shore birds (1 Viewer)

glide133

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this bird at first looked too be a lesser yellowleg,but I'm not so sure after putting the photo's on my computer.this was in the Bronx in n.y.
 

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Looks way off for a Willet to me. The bird lacks the bulky neck and head of a Willet, the wings looks too long, the back looks too dark, and is speckled white (like Solitary). The face pattern is odd for Solitary, though. It's hard to judge the bill size and shape given the angle of the shots.

Andy
 
Here is the bird under a greater yellowlegs.looms a lot smaller in my opinion
 

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