#lesseryellowlegs — Public Fediverse posts

Greater and Lesser

I spotted these two birds along the rocky shoreline of a hidden pond in Albany, Georgia. They’re both yellowlegs, but two different species sharing the same stretch of shoreline. The bird in the upper left is a Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), and the one in the lower right is a Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) — or at least that’s my best read of the scene.

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A little trip abroad to see an American wader / shorebird this morning. Very close views of this #LesserYellowlegs as it was strutting its stuff in the middle of Truro #Cornwall The local Redshanks didn't seem to like it though. It was even sunny (although a little windy).

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Time to Move

I was edging too close to this Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) at a quiet, secluded pond on the outskirts of Albany, Georgia—so it took flight.

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Yellowlegs: A Study in Contrast

I find this image captivating because it features a lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes), the smaller bird on the left, alongside a greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), on the right, together in the same frame. I’m not sure how often this occurs, but it feels like a rare and special sight for me. I frequently find myself guessing which species I’m observing.

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Lesser Yellowlegs, 19th May 2022
Cape Henlopen State Park, The Glade, Delaware
Canon EOS R5, Sigma 150-600mm + 1.4x teleconverter @ 840mm, 20% crop, 1/800s, f/10, ISO 320
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Rustic Flight

I think this is a lesser yellow legs.

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Fan Tail.

Here is a lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) that I saw in Albany, Georgia USA. I don't really care for the red mud bank in the background, but the bird image and the reflection below are pretty good.

"Both the male and female Lesser Yellowlegs provide parental care to the young, but the female tends to leave the breeding area before the chicks can fly, thus leaving the male to defend the young until fledging." - allaboutbirds.org

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Time to move.

I was getting too close to this lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) so it decided to move.

"Lesser Yellowlegs are known for their steadfast defense of their eggs and chicks. Biologist William Rowan once noted, “they will be perched there as though the safety of the entire universe depended on the amount of noise they made.” - allaboutbirds.org

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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

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A lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) taking a break between foraging and territorial disputes.

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Two lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) brawling in the East Pond of Jamaica Bay.

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A lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) in flight at the East Pond in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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A greater and lesser yellowlegs at the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in late July. Note that the greater is not only larger, but also has a proportionally longer beak.

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A slower shutter speed shot of a lesser yellowlegs in flight. These shots are somewhat difficult to pull off as you need to track the bird while the shutter is open.

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