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Kestrel or Merlin? (Pinellas Co. FL, 12-6-19)
cvanbosk replied to cvanbosk's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
Oh yeah! Got a lifer (Horned Grebe). -
What the heck is the deal with Dunlins? According to Cornell, their size (length) range ranges from 7.1 to 8.7 inches. That's about a 30 percent variation! A quick look through similar shorebirds shows that the normal size variation is typically much smaller. I never paid much attention to this because in my normal birding grounds on the east coast of Florida, dunlins are always smaller than sanderlings. But last weekend I made a trip over to the west coast ... and got real confused. In the photo below, notice the gargantuan bird to the right of the two sanderlings. I desperately tried to convince myself it wasn't a dunlin - but couldn't. It just seems too doggone big. Can someone please put me out of my misery?
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Spotted earlier today Happy Thanksgiving, fellow birders. Thanks for your help this year!
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Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs?
cvanbosk replied to Mark F's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
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Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs?
cvanbosk replied to Mark F's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
The upturned, longer bill indicates Greater. -
In all three, the foreground bird looks like ring-billed. Not sure on the more mottled birds. (probably obvious, and not what you were interested in)
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Tern? St. Johns County, Florida. 11-22-19
cvanbosk replied to cvanbosk's topic in Help Me Identify a North American Bird
I really appreciate the excellent pointers. Thanks!!! -
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