Lesser Yellowlegs Pose
Fifth and last in my series of images featuring solo birds.
This one features a Lesser Yellowlegs standing alertly on a moss-covered log. Its yellow legs are difficult to see due to the shadowing of the light.
The following is from allaboutbirds.com:
"The Lesser Yellowlegs is a dainty and alert "marshpiper" that occurs in shallow, weedy wetlands and flooded fields across North America during migration. It's smaller with a shorter, more needlelike bill than the Greater Yellowlegs, but otherwise looks very similar. It breeds in the meadows and open woodlands of boreal Canada. Like many other shorebirds, the Lesser Yellowlegs rebounded from hunting in the early 20th century but has declined again from losses of wetland habitats. It is on the Yellow Watch List for species with declining populations."
Lesser Yellowlegs Pose
Fifth and last in my series of images featuring solo birds.
This one features a Lesser Yellowlegs standing alertly on a moss-covered log. Its yellow legs are difficult to see due to the shadowing of the light.
The following is from allaboutbirds.com:
"The Lesser Yellowlegs is a dainty and alert "marshpiper" that occurs in shallow, weedy wetlands and flooded fields across North America during migration. It's smaller with a shorter, more needlelike bill than the Greater Yellowlegs, but otherwise looks very similar. It breeds in the meadows and open woodlands of boreal Canada. Like many other shorebirds, the Lesser Yellowlegs rebounded from hunting in the early 20th century but has declined again from losses of wetland habitats. It is on the Yellow Watch List for species with declining populations."