Yellowlegs, southwest ohio. (1 Viewer)

[baseballking14]

Anybody know if this is a greater or lesser yellowlegs? The pictures aren’t great, and I tried identifying it myself, but I can’t tell.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Lesser

 

[baseballking14]

Lesser

Awesome, thank you. Birds like that I can never tell unless the similar one is right next to it.

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

Awesome, thank you. Birds like that I can never tell unless the similar one is right next to it.

The size of the bill is telling. The short bill that is about the same as the depth of the head make this a Lesser. A greater has a much longer, often slightly upturned bill.

 

[Microtus]

Welcome to the Forum, baseballking. That is a Lesser Yellowlegs you photographed.

 

[THE_FERN]

The size of the bill is telling. The short bill that is about the same as the depth of the head make this a Lesser. A greater has a much longer, often slightly upturned bill.

Sometimes the bill length is equivocal. Then look for a thicker, less needle-like one for greater