Photo Details
Juvenile
- August 31, 2004 - Antelope Island,
Davis
County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis
Description
L
9.5 WS 21, Short orangy legs, Rounded dark patch on breast, pale
throat, non-breeding has dark with rusty edges on back and wing
feathers, short, pointed bill. In breeding has a calico pattern.
Other
I watched
this bird from
the car to find it's favorite place which was just before the weather
station
on the South side of the Causeway. When the Stilts and Swallows
startled
it into flying West down the beach, I sneaked down and sat on a year's
worth of bird droppings by some weeds surrounded by Orb Weaver Spiders
on huge webs and waited. After about 10 minutes the bird
came
back and landed but was between me and the sun making the exposure
glare.
"Best laid plans of Mice and Men (women)". I was able to take
these
photos before the Swallows swooped over it's head, the Stilts scolded
and
off it went.
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