Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca
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(feet)The Greater Yellowlegs breeds in Canada and Alaska and winter from southern U.S. to the tip of South America. A distinguishing characteristic of the Greater Yellowlegs is their long yellow legs. They bob the front part of their body up and down. They are more common in the Bay Area than their counterpart, the Lesser Yellowlegs.
Greater Yellowlegs diet consists of insects, insect larvae, small fish, crustaceans, snails and other aquatic animals.
04/29/2008 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
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04/29/2008 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
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04/29/2008 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
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07/24/2008 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
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08/18/2012 - Heron Point Open Space, Maine
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03/24/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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03/24/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Lesser Yellowlegs in background
04/17/2010 - Sportsman Road, Galveston, TX
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12/16/2007 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
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12/26/2008 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
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12/26/2008 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
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11/26/2011 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
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01/02/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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01/17/2008 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
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01/17/2008 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
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09/29/2008 - Seattle Aquariam, Seattle, WA
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12/23/2009 - Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary, Marin, CA
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12/28/2009 - Garretson Point, MLK, Jr. Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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09/11/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA
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