Cathy and I visited friends in Delaware this weekend. We went to Prime Hook, a National Wildlife Refuge on Delaware Bay. The background of this photo makes it a little hard to see the bird at first, but otherwise, I like the picture. This is a greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca). They are differentiated from the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes) by their size (if seen side by side), by the Greater’s longer, thicker and slightly upturned bill. While we are in the northern most extent of their winter range, they migrate through on their way to the mid-latitudes of Canada for the summer.
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
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Saturday, April 05, 2025, Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
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#delaware #greateryellowlegs #maryland #primehook #sandpiper #shorebirds #tringa #tringamelanoleuca #yellowlegs
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.