John Holmes 4/09/2009 13:52
"Swintail" (?) Snipe at Long Valley
Long Valley 2009-09-03
1D MkIIn + 800mm
Two photos of the same bird. I think it is Pintail based mainly on bill length.
[IMG]http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll134/jwjgh/hk_birds/090903_LVsnipe-01.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll134/jwjgh/hk_birds/090903_LVsnipe2-01.jpg[/IMG]
kkoel 5/09/2009 18:03
I agree it's Pintail, for the primaries do not project beyond the tertiaries in addition to the short bill.