A few yellowlegs

[IKLland]

All today, at the beach, Orange County, Ca. 
thanks

bird one

bird tw o. 

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four

five 

 

[IKLland]

Greater or lesser? Or solitary sandpipers?

[Aidan B]

I need more practice with Yellowlegs, but I believe these are all Lesser. I can tell you these aren't Solitary though. 

[RobinHood]

5 hours ago, Aidan B said:

I need more practice with Yellowlegs, but I believe these are all Lesser. I can tell you these aren't Solitary though. 

Agree with all this, especially the more practise (for me).

[Seanbirds]

6 hours ago, Aidan B said:

I need more practice with Yellowlegs, but I believe these are all Lesser. I can tell you these aren't Solitary though. 

Agreed. All Lesser.

[Peromyscus]

40 minutes ago, Seanbirds said:

Agreed. All Lesser.

Agreement: Lesser

[Quiscalus quiscula]

Solitary would have duller greenish legs. All lesser yellowlegs.

[Seanbirds]

Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said:

Solitary would have duller greenish legs. All lesser yellowlegs.

Also comparatively short legs, and darker upperside.

[Quiscalus quiscula]

1 minute ago, Seanbirds said:

Also comparatively short legs, and darker upperside.

Yes. 

[Charlie Spencer]

Wouldn't Solitary also have shorter legs?

[Quiscalus quiscula]

1 minute ago, Charlie Spencer said:

Wouldn't Solitary also have shorter legs?

 

1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:

Solitary would have duller greenish legs. All lesser yellowlegs.

 

58 minutes ago, Seanbirds said:

Also comparatively short legs, and darker upperside.

 

[IKLland]

3 hours ago, Seanbirds said:

Agreed. All Lesser.

Thanks guys, lesser is actually a lifer! However, I now see how you ruled out Solitary, but how’d you rule out a greater yellowlegs?

[Quiscalus quiscula]

4 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Thanks guys, lesser is actually a lifer! However, I now see how you ruled out Solitary, but how’d you rule out a greater yellowlegs?

Sort of the head shape and bill length, general shape looks like lesser. Also, it has unmarked flanks.

[Seanbirds]

3 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Thanks guys, lesser is actually a lifer! However, I now see how you ruled out Solitary, but how’d you rule out a greater yellowlegs?

I would expect Greater to have a thicker and longer bill.

[Quiscalus quiscula]

1 minute ago, Seanbirds said:

I would expect Greater to have a thicker and longer bill.

Agreed. Bill shape can sometimes be variable, though.