Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Greater Yellowlegs/Wild Bird

 Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

On a stopover on its way south from the Arctic, this Greater Yellowlegs waded back and forth through the shallow water of a small pond. Graceful? Not very.  The Yellowlegs ran jerkily a few steps, then stopped, ran a few more steps, stopped and turned around. Repeat. It was hunting small aquatic invertebrates but would also have been delighted to find a small fish or frog.

Another view

Yellowlegs - both the Lesser and the Greater - are fairly common here during their migration north and south. A few Greater Yellowlegs may linger here well into autumn as long as they can still find  food.
I am joining Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

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34 comments:

  1. Our photosSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:14 AM

    Beautiful photo from the bird!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  2. RevrunnerSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    Lovely. I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild.

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  3. MoSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    Super images

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  4. KateSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    The photos make the bird look quite graceful...do photos lie then :>) ??

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  5. The CrankySeptember 10, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    It reminds me of a gawky teen trying desperately to be cool.

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  6. DarlaSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Great description of the ungraceful prancing back and forth. A beautiful bird when still tho.

    Darla

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  7. DarlaSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Great description of the ungraceful prancing back and forth. A beautiful bird when still tho.

    Darla

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  8. DanSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Greater and Lessor... not sure I understand the difference between the two.

    The photo's are splendid!

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  9. MadSnapperSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    i can see every single one of his beautiful polkadots..

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  10. TexWisGirlSeptember 10, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    i love when i get to see them here in texas, too!

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  11. Small City ScenesSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    You seem to always get these gorgeous pictures of birds. You must be very patient. I seem to always be in a hurry.
    Love the collage with Hummingbird in the previous post. Ya do good!! MB

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  12. NancySeptember 10, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Beautiful shots....

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  13. HalcyonSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    What a pretty little fellow!

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    Just gorgeous!

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  15. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Fantastic shots.

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  16. KarenSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Great shots EG, love the reflections!

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  17. eileeninmdSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Cute shots of the Yellowlegs. Thanks for sharing, have a happy day!

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  18. LONDONLULUSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    That beautiful golden color is so fetching! Even if the bird's a bit ungainly:)

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  19. Judy September 10, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    You can see every detail of him..Beautiful!

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  20. Lisa GordonSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    What a magnificent creature, and I love the reflection!

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  21. RandySeptember 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Nice reflection.

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  22. StephanieSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:57 PM

    Beautiful shot of this bird with his reflection.

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  23. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    Lovely captures EG, he may not be graceful but his reflections definitely are :)

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  24. Stewart MSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    Graceful or not, it a good looking bird!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  25. IrmaSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Beautiful pictures of these birds.
    Very well photographed, compliments.
    Greetings Irma

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  26. CabinGirlSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    Love the lighting in these. I always thought "greater" was so misleading - they're such a dainty bird and your images show its beautiful markings so well.

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  27. UnknownSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    Beautiful shots with nice reflections.

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  28. Gemma WisemanSeptember 12, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    Such a tightly speckled pattern on this fascinating bird.

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  29. Wally JonesSeptember 12, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    Nice shots!

    We're starting to see small flocks of Yellowlegs in migration here in Florida.

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  30. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    I bet they're a lot of fun to watch!

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  31. Anne (cornucopia)September 13, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    Wonderful photos! I like the reflection.

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  32. thewovenspokeSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    I like the lines of the bird, not graceful but simple.

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  33. Mary Howell CromerSeptember 14, 2013 at 1:54 AM

    You did a wonderful job capturing these delightful images. Very nice!
    Sorry for my tardiness. Monday my bad knee gave way to a full Medial Meniscus tear and I am having Arthroscope done to help ease pain this Tuesday...doing life ;)

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  34. RoseSeptember 23, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    He may not be graceful, but he sure is pretty!

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