mud shanks

[the black fox]

no idea which wader this is i suspect a redshank but i'll leave it open .

mudshanks by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[antoeknee]

Re: mud shanks

Looks more godwit like to me. But can't positively ident at the moment.

[antoeknee]

Re: mud shanks

Suspect winter plumage black tailed godwit.

[Dawesy]

Re: mud shanks

no idea which wader this is i suspect a redshank but i'll leave it open .

mudshanks by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

Its a Black Tailed Godwit Jeff , very similar to the Bar Tailed in Winter plumage but the latter has a longer bill which is slightly upturned at the end.Lovely shot by the way.

[the black fox]

Re: mud shanks

thanks that sounds right

[Stan]

Re: mud shanks

def a black tailed godwit

[Lepus]

Re: mud shanks

Definitely a nice photo as well .

[antoeknee]

Re: mud shanks

Couple more ident clues,

Heavily streaked back and head on bar-tailed.
The supercilious, the stripe over the eye, is much wider and longer on the bar-tailed

[John_Caswell]

Re: mud shanks

Cracking image Jeff,nice reflection

[AndyMulhearn]

Re: mud shanks

Lack of red legs (shanks) gives it away as not being a redshanks

Still a nice shot though.

[tesarver]

Re: mud shanks

Well taken image Jeff

Tom

[the black fox]

Re: mud shanks

Thanks tom