smittyone@cox.net Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 All pics were taken in late August 2016 at DeSoto NWR near Missouri Valley, IA. I'm leaning towards Semipalmated Sandpiper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 It’s brown and has yellow legs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyone@cox.net Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Least Sandpiper? I don't recall it being exceptionally small--aren't Least Sandpipers about the smallest of them? Reviewing my non-edited pics, there were no other birds nearby for size comparison. Tough to remember the size of a solitary bird from 5 years ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, smittyone@cox.net said: Least Sandpiper Agree. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, smittyone@cox.net said: Least Sandpiper? I don't recall it being exceptionally small--aren't Least Sandpipers about the smallest of them? Reviewing my non-edited pics, there were no other birds nearby for size comparison. Tough to remember the size of a solitary bird from 5 years ago. All of that, and the fact that size can be hard to judge in the field. Least Sandpiper. BTW, nice photos!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Also, the third photo shows a slight droop in the bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Nice photos! I agree, Least Sandpiper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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