Greater Yellowlegs
by Dawn Currie
Title
Greater Yellowlegs
Artist
Dawn Currie
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie. Photographed in Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca): True to its name, the Greater Yellowlegs has long, bright yellow legs. Overall it is medium to large sized shorebird with a long neck and bill. A common shorebird of freshwater ponds and tidal marshes, the Greater Yellowlegs frequently announces its presence by its piercing alarm calls. They eat small fish, frogs, and occasionally seeds and berries. They eat by wading in shallow water and sweeping their bill side-to-side through the water to catch prey by feel.
The two yellowlegs species (Greater and Lesser) are very similar. Their size different is readily apparent when they appear together. Greater Yellowlegs' bill appears slightly upturned and blunt-tipped, while Lesser Yellowlegs' bill is straight and sharp-pointed.
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February 1st, 2014
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Comments (24)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Dawn, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Really a lovely capture with great information. Another bird to put on my Florida bucket list! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F