tags: Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 2008 [larger view].
Date Time Original: 2008:01:20 09:04:13
Exposure Time: 1/639
F-Number: 10.00
ISO: 400
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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Very long bill + striped back = common snipe
I don't usually comment on these because I'm not a birder & so have no idea. But I just want you to know that I really enjoy seeing the pictures and learning about the birds.
Actually, I believe this is The Bird Formerly Known As the Common Snipe, that is, it's a Wilson's Snipe, the recently renamed North American version of the Common Snipe. And yeah, the stripes on the back, the striped head, "orange tail" and "stockier than a dowitcher" (Sibley).