A lesser yellowlegs in shallow water with its reflection.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Sainte-Martine, Québec

Every August and September, the rivers around Montreal fill up with migrating shorebirds. None are more present, or more vocal, than the lesser yellowlegs, whose rather slow timetable heading south means they stick around for weeks or even a month or more before moving on to their wintering grounds. But while finding these birds is easy, getting one to stand in a bit of calm water is more of a task, since they often hang out in the middle of the river where the current is strong and the backgrounds are less than ideal. I got a few shots of this bird and his reflection, along with a nearby pectoral sandpiper, before he went back into the main river channel.

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