We know that they are greater yellow legs due to listening to them on the Merlin app
ID confirmed by sound, long-staying individual this fall-winter (see eBird). Short bill, relatively short primary projection.
ID confirmed by sound, long-staying individual here this fall-winter (see eBird). Short bill, short primary projection.
ID confirmed by sound, long-staying individual this fall-winter (see eBird). Short bill, relatively short primary projection.
Small nest about 3.5ft off the ground in Ceanothus bushes. Entire nest was a little larger than fist size.
I’m really not sure whether this is a Lesser or Greater Yellowlegs. I’d love to know how to tell the difference.
Second photo might be misleading; the head shaped looked a lot more like that of a Lesser Scaup
Eleven flying and landing to the north of Hookton Slough.