oldguy52 , to random
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As the water levels in the Marsh continue to drop, the food (energy) bonanza of the mudflats and shallow water are attracting more Yellowlegs, Sandpipers, Snipes and Ducks. This is a Lesser Yellowlegs. At ~10 inches in length they are smaller than the Greater, and have a very different and distinct call.

Swede1952 , to random
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Lesser Yellowlegs

I saw this lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) at the pond across from my hotel.

"Despite their very similar appearance, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs are not each other’s closest relatives. Lesser Yellowlegs is more closely related to the much larger Willet." - allaboutbirds.org

This lesser yellowlegs iswalking from left to right, knee deep in green water. I can see where the water swirles around its yellow legs. The bird has an oval body and tail that has a duck shape, even its head is is not unfamiliar. But it has a long straight, black, pointed beak. The featers on its back and head are a brownish gray, its underside is white. "A slender and elegant, medium-sized shorebirds with long legs and a long neck. The bill is straight and thin, only slightly longer than the bird's head (shorter and straighter than Greater Yellowlegs' bill). Breeding Lesser Yellowlegs are grayish brown birds with vivid yellow legs. They have fine, gray streaking across the head and neck, a white eyering, and white spots on the back and wings. Nonbreeding birds are more subdued gray-brown with less streaking and spotting. Bill is entirely dark." - allaboutbird.org
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