ML170452311
Contributor
Rex Stanford Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Cow Meadow Park - pond near parking
Nassau, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Female - X
Media notes
This is a close-up (crop) from ML170452371. On the Ruff (rear bird) it shows the short bill (very slightly downcurved near tip) and dark post-ocular stripe, both typical of Ruff.
Observation details
This shows a detail distinctive for this species, the convergence of long white uppertail coverts close to tail-tip. Plumage details and leg color are compatible with female breeding condition. (Females are late migrants; far later than males.) This species often is seen, as here, with head partially underwater while foraging. No aggression toward other nearby species was seen or shown in my photos of this Ruff.
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 1390 pixels x 1126 pixels
- Original file size
- 509.25 KB