I love Snipes
In the early evening light
Beautiful evening light
Purple grasses bokeh
Wilson's Snipe
A two-legged Wilson's Snipe : )
Great choice of fence post
A Snipe from last year
Wilson's Snipe - what a beauty
Two of a kind!
The Wilson's Snipe - such a fine bird
The highlight of my day
One of my favourites to photograph
One of my favourite birds to photograph
This Snipe 'doesn't have a leg to stand on'
Wilson's Snipe, seen from afar
Time to preen
Wilson's Snipe hiding in the grass
Couldn't have chosen a better perch myself : )
Just a little stretch
I like the post as much as the bird
A favourite bird to photograph
Reaching those faraway feathers
The one-legged stance
The poser - Wilson's Snipe
Standing in sunshine
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe / Gallinago delicata
Balancing act
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe - from the archives
Wilson's Snipe / Gallinago delicata
Wilson's Snipe / Gallinago delicata
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe, having a stretch
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe
In the rain and hail
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Snipe
He who likes the rain
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Lichens and all
I'm always happy if I come across a Wilson's Snipe perched on a fence post : ) When they are on the ground amongst dried grasses, they are almost impossible to see, their feathers make such perfect camouflage. Noticed this one when I went for a short drive SW of the city on 10 May 2013 - and it had even chosen a reasonably photogenic, lichen-covered perch. I was just waiting for the bird to turn slightly more sideways, when - you guessed it! - a truck came barrelling down the noisy, gravel road in the opposite direction, and off flew the Snipe, lol. Happy to get any shots, though.
"Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. This species was considered to be a subspecies of the Common Snipe (G. gallinago) until 2003 when it was given its own species status. Wilson's Snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white trailing edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of the typical seven of the Common Snipe. Its common name commemorates the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson.
Adults are 23–28 cm in length with a 39–45 cm wingspan. They have short greenish-grey legs and a very long straight dark bill. The body is mottled brown on top and pale underneath. They have a dark stripe through the eye, with light stripes above and below it. The wings are pointed." from Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson's_Snipe
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wilsons_Snipe/id
A friend pointed out yesterday that I have a dead car headlight, so I can't go anywhere till I have had it (and the other one) replaced. When I called in at a car place late yesterday afternoon, it was getting too late for them to do it, so I must go back earlier this time. This morning started off nice and cool and rather overcast. Not sure if the sun is struggling to come out.
"Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. This species was considered to be a subspecies of the Common Snipe (G. gallinago) until 2003 when it was given its own species status. Wilson's Snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white trailing edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of the typical seven of the Common Snipe. Its common name commemorates the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson.
Adults are 23–28 cm in length with a 39–45 cm wingspan. They have short greenish-grey legs and a very long straight dark bill. The body is mottled brown on top and pale underneath. They have a dark stripe through the eye, with light stripes above and below it. The wings are pointed." from Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson's_Snipe
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wilsons_Snipe/id
A friend pointed out yesterday that I have a dead car headlight, so I can't go anywhere till I have had it (and the other one) replaced. When I called in at a car place late yesterday afternoon, it was getting too late for them to do it, so I must go back earlier this time. This morning started off nice and cool and rather overcast. Not sure if the sun is struggling to come out.
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