ML477871751

Age and sex

Immature Unknown sex - 1

Media notes

Ruff being followed by Dowitchers

Observation details

Continuing. Larger bird than everything else around there, the Greater Yellowlegs, the Dowitchers and the peeps. Dark on back and top and very light underneath (the throat, breast and belly). Dark grayish long legs and a short bill, compared to Yellowlegs and Dowitchers. What struck me the most was its posture and behavior. It was standing up very straight when I first saw it and there was a sharp contrast between the dark top and light breast and belly (a little bit like a penguin in contrast). It moved very rapidly at times, and two Dowitchers hurried to keep up with it. The Yellowlegs were probably about the same length, but they were bent over foraging most of the time and the Ruff was very much upright much of the time, so it seemed much taller. I only got terrible distant photos.

Additional species

• Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus/scolopaceus

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R5

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/1000 sec

Dimensions

579 pixels x 362 pixels

Original file size

88.6 KB