Date: 4/23/24 9:54 am From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Odd colored greater yellow legs
Just to follow up on this bird: the observer shared photos with some experts and the bird appears to be a Greater Yellowlegs; possibly the same one that Tina Green had in the same area last year.
Just proves that there is some variation among coloring that can lead to confusion.
Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison
> On Apr 23, 2024, at 10:38 AM, Andrew McGann via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ed et al.,
>
> It would be great if someone could follow up with this bird and check that
> it’s not a Common or Spotted Redshank.
>
> Good birding!
> Andy
>
> Andy McGann
> New Haven, CT
>
>> On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 10:27 AM ed bailey via CTBirds <
>> <ctbirds...> wrote:
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>> Looks like a greater yellow legs but with orange legs kind of like a drake
>> mallard mill pond side of sherwood Island Westport. Ed Bailey Monroe
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