Are these the same species or different species? What species do you think they are?
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Are these the same species or different species? What species do you think they are?
The bird on the right looks like a Least Sandpiper to me. The bill is very fine and pointed. The bird on the left has a bill that is thicker and more blunt, which is good for Semipalmated Sandpiper. The paler, grayer color is also good for Semipalm. I see a hint of rufous on the scapulars of the left bird, which makes me think of a juvenile Western Sandpiper, but the bill is awfully short for a Western.
Hi Sharon, I eventually posted that video of the spectacular Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan. you almost flew!
Sharon haven’t we established that any unidentified bird in a photo is a Snowy Plover? Newspapers in WI never lie.
ACK! I can feel my eyes glazing over. I need to get to a shorebird workshop.
Could they be the same but different ages? I am really terrible with shorebirds. Need more practice. I agree with Lynne, shorebird workshop!