Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

It’s a Yellowlegs, most likely the ‘Lesser’ shorter billed version. I think you would need to be holding one in each hand to be sure. I just call all these smaller guys ‘shore birds’,  it’s easier.

This is the most common of the little guys out in the marshes. In the air they are like lightening and make a whistling noise with their wings. Extended wings shows a V feather pattern making an ID much easier.

Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs

Photographed in Donnelley WMA, ACE Basin.

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