Greater Yellowlegs

by Nina_Stavlund from Dacre CA on 12 Oct 2023

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If you compare this bird with the one I uploaded yesterday you'll see that they look pretty much the same. However, the bill on the bird today is a little bit longer and upcurved than the bill on the bird yesterday, which is why they are separated into lesser and greater yellowlegs.

Camera: NIKON Z 8
Focal: 500 mm
Shutter speed: 0.0008 sec
Aperture: f/ 5.6

tagged: greater yellowlegs bird shorebird shoreline ottawa wildlife land nature outdoors animal water sea waterfowl beak vertebrate fluid plant sandpiper