Greater Yellowlegs - Lifer

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Taken at a small swamp area outside Mathews VA, the Greater Yellowlegs was one of my several “lifers” on Friday.  The Greater Yellowlegs breed in the northern areas of Canada and migrate down to southern points throughout the North and Mid-atlantic coasts.  Sadly according to Audubon, the species has a high vulnerability rate due to climate changes throughout its breeding and migration routes.

Snow Buntings

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What a fantastic day of photography and hanging with friends I had yesterday at Bethel Beach near Matthews VA.  Everything came into perfect sync and I was able to not only get this lifer, the Snow Bunting but 4-5 more which I will share over the next several days.

The Snow Buntings breed in the most northern areas of Canada and Greenland and while they do migrate to the US Atlantic states, they rarely make it as far south as Virginia according to the Audubon and All About Bird websites so this was a huge treat to see and photograph.

Wilson's Snipe - Lifer For Me

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Thanks to @BarbaraHouston I was able to photograph another “lifer” yesterday, the Wilson’s Snipe while at Dutch Gap. There is no way I would have seen any of them without her help.  These cute shorebirds remained in the reeds and swamp grass for most of the time we were there but did come out to enjoy the sun for a short time and I was able to catch them when they appeared in the open.