ID Please

[dlplumer]

http://dlplumer.smugmug.com/photos/413048789_T3swf-L-2.jpg

Thanks,
Dan :D :D

[Allen]

Haha, I have 100's of these needin' an ID. They are worst then sparrows id'ing.

Nice photo.

[pyry]

One of these guys maybe, a semipalmated sandpiper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalmated_Sandpiper)?

You'll have to check my work here :D

[dlplumer]

One of these guys maybe, a semipalpated sandpiper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalmated_Sandpiper)?

You'll have to check my work here :D

You are good Pyry :clap Do you have these in your head or do you have a cool process for identification you might share.:scratch

Thanks,

Dan

[pyry]

You are good Pyry :clap Do you have these in your head or do you have a cool process for identification you might share.:scratch


I do like the challenge :D

Same as last time, it's clearly a sandpiper, so I just browse american sandpipers, stints and whathaveyou comparing pictures. If I had a book to look at this would be a lot easier than rummaging around wikipedia and googling (the books I've got cover European birds). Btw IDing becomes easier with info on location, size, habits, voices, etc - especially with the more difficult ones (we have a rather excellent example on that up here: you try telling a chiffchaff and a willow warbler apart until they sing a bit..).

[kdog]

It's a "reflection bird", and a very good one at that. :D

[dlplumer]

It's a "reflection bird", and a very good one at that. :D

Thanks Joel:thumb