Canada (Ontario)
Sep 23 2022
juvenile, molting
Presqu'ile Provincial Park - Gull Island This bird was a shocker. While checking a few birds on shore I saw bright orange legs from a distance and thought maybe a turnstone but not this time. We look for them in November but in recent years it has been December and still at best an annual rarity. Incredibly early. The bird is molting into its first winter plumage.
Sep 25 2022
Superb detailed shot of this tough species to get. You had good luck in Presqu’ile Park, specially in Gull Island.
This was definitely a highlight, not only of the trip but of fall shorebird watching.
Great find and capture,Brian.
You are getting lots of good birds at Presqu’ile.
Love this species. Tremendous that you also got such a good capture in addition to the irregular timing of the sighting.
It took a while before I had the bird in the right light and in the pose I wanted.