ML413616421
Contributor
Chris Rehberg | Sydney Birding Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lake Goran
Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
- Tags
- Habitat
Media notes
Size comparison with Red-capped Plover - and showing camouflage
Observation details
Scoped at a distance and roosting with head tucked in, took this to be a coloured-up Sharp-tailed Sandpiper from back pattern. Getting closer however, it was very secretive, hiding in stubble/straw, but when moving, clearly as small - or smaller - than the Red-capped Plovers. With neat Sharpie appearance but small size, had to consider remote possibility of Little Stint, but eventually yellow legs came into view to confirm LTS. All RNS present in grey plumage - unlike this bird. While feeding, pecked at substrate at slower rate than RNS - deliberate individual jabs, rather than like a sewing machine. Yellowish base to lower mandible subsequently noted in photos.
Additional species
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 2400 pixels x 1600 pixels
- Original file size
- 3.59 MB