- Jun 01 8:30 am
#85908
I went out to Brunswick Point on May 31 to try to get a picture of the Bar-tailed Godwits that have been reported. I finally found them way off in the distance. They wandered towards me a bit allowing me to get some ID pictures. The following is a Bar-tailed Godwit I believe. Other views showed the upturned bill more clearly for this bird.
With the two Godwits was a third bird of the same size. The upturned bill of the Godwits was clearly visible when they showed a profile but this third bird had a very straight bill and it appeared very long. Try as I might to see the upturned bill it always appeared straight. This bird also had some buffy colouration but could that be a moulting male? My photos are not great because of the distance but here is one of the better ones.
Advice?
With the two Godwits was a third bird of the same size. The upturned bill of the Godwits was clearly visible when they showed a profile but this third bird had a very straight bill and it appeared very long. Try as I might to see the upturned bill it always appeared straight. This bird also had some buffy colouration but could that be a moulting male? My photos are not great because of the distance but here is one of the better ones.
Advice?
Brian
Richmond B.C.
BC Species: 265
Richmond B.C.
BC Species: 265