wolffish Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Lebanon PA, yesterday (9-1) Assuming stilt sandpiper due to subtle rusty cheek patch, slight droop of the bill. But - I'm not very good with shore birds, especially when they're not full breeding plumage. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) Yes, this is a juvenile Stilt Sandpiper. Note the medium size, long, greenish legs, and long, decurved bill. Breeding adults have heavily barred black-and-white underparts, a dark blotched back, white eyebrows, and rufous cheeks. Nonbreeding adults are grayer overall, with prominent white eyebrows and pale underparts. Juveniles have long, yellow-green legs, a scaly look on the back, whitish underparts, and buffy tones on the neck and head. Edited September 2, 2019 by akandula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdx_bird Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Nice photo! Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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