But from this distance it's hard to tell
The jerks on iNaturalist are picking on Dee
But her husband knows his shorebirds quite well.
The size of my beak, my shape and where I am white
Are all things you can look at to tell.
IF you want to learn more about Shorebirds, join Dee and David at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife festival coming up on Jan 22-26! We, along with my bud Jessica, will be teaching a Shorebird ID class. Here's a tip: They are all Seagulls.
Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/ruff/cur/introduction
https://scbwa.net/
Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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