Ruff - Alec Olivier
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Whitefish Point
Chippewa, Michigan, United States
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Map Coordinates: 46.769001, -84.9530029
Age
Not specified
Sex
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Observation details

First noticed this bird feeding with a mixed shorebird flock along the bayside beach. After momentary confusion on what it was it occurred to me that it was most likely a ruff. First impression was that it was similar to a pectoral but was much larger then I’d expect. Fortunately, a pectoral walked behind the ruff which made for a nice comparison. The ruff was obviously larger then the pectoral and the pectoral had streaking along the breast unlike the ruff.

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