Lesser Yellowlegs - East Coast, USA

Lesser Yellowlegs spreading its wings as it is coming to a landing on a grassy field:

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Tri-state area, East Coast, USA

This particular shot was taken at the location described on page 6 of my guide: https://www.greggard.com/location-guides/shorebirds-tri-state-nj-ny-ct-photography-ebook Here is a slightly closer look:

Closer look at the same image - Lesser Yellowlegs landing - NJ, NY, CT

and a vertical crop:

Lesser Yellowlegs coming for a landing - NJ, NY, CT

Even though I like to see the close-up of the action, I like the tones of the dark green colors in the first image. What do you think?

Photograph captured with a Sony A1 camera paired with a Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens, using following settings: 1/2000 s, f/4, ISO 1000

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