Wetland Reflections

by Dawn Currie

Title

Wetland Reflections

Artist

Dawn Currie

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Photograph - Digital

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Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie. Greater Yellowlegs and surrounding foliage reflected in wetland waters. 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.

This image was captured in Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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February 1st, 2014

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