Lesser Yellowlegs - Jamaica Bay, NYC

Lesser Yellowlegs during a take off:

Lesser Yellowlegs ( Tringa flavipes ) - Jamaica Bay WR, Queens, NYC, USA

As it turned out, this past shorebird season was mostly about the yellowlegs for me😁

With tricky conditions in the recent years, I try not to concentrate on searching only for rare birds at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Don’t take me wrong, I love seeing new/rare birds but I’m not that picky anymore. Any cooperative bird gets its chance to be photographed by me, not just rarities. And every outing there is a treat for me. Yellowlegs were very cooperative this season, at times walking at below the minimal focus distance of my lens🙈Also, I tried to take more “action shots” putting my new mirrorless camera system to the test. It performed pretty well and I will be sharing more results soon. Stay tuned!

Close-up of a Lesser Yellowlegs taking off- Jamaica Bay, NYC, USA

Are you looking for the best spot to photograph shorebirds in the NJ, NY area? There is no better site than Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!. My guide will provide you with enough information on how to get photographs like this one, on the very first visit. More information can be found, here:

https://www.greggard.com/location-guides/jamaica-bay-shorebirds-photography-ebook

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