Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Common in migration in North Carolina and uncommon during the winter, Greater Yellowlegs breed in northern Canada.
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Dare Co., NC
6 Nov 2005

Digiscoped. Note the yellow legs, upright posture, and fairly long, heavy bill (compared to the slimmer, shorter bill of the Lesser Yellowlegs).


Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC
22 Oct 2014
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC
22 Oct 2014
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC
22 Oct 2014

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