Lesser Yellowlegs

Five Lesser Yellowlegs walking around the shallow water looking for food.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/640 sec.

This page is for the Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes). This was a difficult bird to identify. Many of the small shorebirds look very similar. I think it was the bright yellow legs and the smaller stature that finally influenced my decision.

Lesser Yellowlegs wading in the shallow water.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/640 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.
Lesser Yellowlegs flying nearby low over the water.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-125; f/11; 1/800 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.
Two Lesser Yellowlegs walking in the shallow water not far from some water grasses.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Charlies Pasture, Port Aransas, TX, February 24, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1000 sec.