[wisb] Re: ALERT: Possible Juvenile RUFF and REEVE at 6th ave Marsh, Adams County
- From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 09:02:03 -0600
Agree entirely with Tom - well said.
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> From: tcwood729@xxxxxxxxx
> To: Wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Re: ALERT: Possible Juvenile RUFF and REEVE at 6th ave Marsh,
> Adams County
> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 20:27:11 -0500
>
> The photo does not show a lot of detail and I cannot determine the identity
> of this shorebird, but the second photo is the best profile shot
> of the bird and shows a bill that is about 1.5 times longer than the width
> of the head. As Steve Lubahn noted, it has a slight upturn. Ruff should have
> a bill about the same length as the width of the head and have a slight
> downturn, so I think Steve has an excellent point.
> Now whether we are being fooled by a photgraphic effect, or if the bird
> actually looked as it appears in this photograph, is a different issue. I
> believe a detailed description (or a clearer photo) by the observers will be
> important to identify this shorebird.
>
> Thomas Wood,Menomonee Falls,Waukesha County
>
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