Taken this afternoon at Laratinga Wetlands. Sandpiper?
Cheers
Yes, a common sandpiper in fact :)
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Wood Sandpiper, I reckon. Lorne
Definately no expert, but the white extending up in front of the wing looks like a common sandpiper to me, the wood sandpiper seem to have a more "straight" lines, where the colour lightens, according to Morcombe's eGuide.
+ 1 for common.
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
Yes, the white going up in front of the shoulder is a good ID point for Common. A Wood sandpiper would have speckled plumage on the wings and back. :)
Darn. You're right, Common it is. I jumped in too early! Well done. Lorne.
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Yes, a common sandpiper in fact :)
Birding Blog: Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Wood Sandpiper, I reckon. Lorne
Definately no expert, but the white extending up in front of the wing looks like a common sandpiper to me, the wood sandpiper seem to have a more "straight" lines, where the colour lightens, according to Morcombe's eGuide.
+ 1 for common.
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
Yes, the white going up in front of the shoulder is a good ID point for Common. A Wood sandpiper would have speckled plumage on the wings and back. :)
Birding Blog: Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Darn. You're right, Common it is. I jumped in too early! Well done. Lorne.