I have found photos of rock sandpiper with very orange bills. //www.bing.com/search?q=rock+sandpiper+photos&form=ANNTH1&refig=e19183eaabfc45d0a0e2191822671bf4&sp=2&qs=SC&pq=rock+sndpiper&sk=PRES1SC1&sc=3-13&cvid=e19183eaabfc45d0a0e2191822671bf4
The left phot in the first row is only one that shows very orange Norman Erthal On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:17:47 PM UTC-6 Joey Kellner wrote: > COBIRDERS, > > > > I’ve attached a number of photos showing different views/angles of the > PURPLE/ROCK SANDPIPER. The very pale underwings and thick, white > upperwing seem consistent with Rock Sandpiper (however I do not know > about immature plumages of Purple Sandpiper). The bill and leg color and > the overall face pattern look better for Purple Sandpiper. > > > > Purple Sandpiper is more likely distribution-wise, but “birds have wings”. > > > > Perhaps someone can forward the below link to Paul Lehmann since he has > extensive experience with Rock Sandpipers in juv. and imm. Plumages. > > > > Below is the link…you all can view and consult various references. > > > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S120137387 > > > > > > Joey Kellner > > Littleton, Colorado > > > > Y > > (oo) > > ) ) _ > > ( ( ( '< > > ) ) // ) > > ( ( / "" > > ) ) > > ( ( > > v > > > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/dad592b8-111e-4932-a800-76e22a1cc990n%40googlegroups.com.
