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ID Help

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Posted by Mark Jenkins on September 12, 2012 at 9:16 PM
ID Help
Here is another set of birds I saw near Vancouver, BC, Canada a few weeks ago and can't identify. I appreciate any help. Thanks.
Posted by Richard Ditch on September 12, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Left bird is a dowitcher (probably long-billed) and the two other birds are yellowlegs (probably lesser).
Posted by Jim DeWitt on September 13, 2012 at 12:08 AM
I agree with Richard on the two birds to the right; likely Lesser Yellowlegs. The bird on the left is a dowitcher; there aren't enough field marks to decide Short-billed or Long-billed. If the photo is in fresh water, more likely (but not certain) to be Long-billed; if salt water, then more likely (but not certain) Short-billed.
Posted by Luke Ormand on September 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM
lesser yellow legs and a dowitcher
Posted by Iain Campbell on September 24, 2012 at 1:43 PM
I agree with the Dowitcher and yellowlegs id. I am wondering if that middle guy could be a greater. From this angle it is hard to tell, but it looks slightly more hunched like it has swallowed a baseball.

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