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Bird Identification: CLOSED: Identify This Bird Please Vol. 3, 0 by OldNed

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OldNed wrote:
Another method to tell Greater from Lesser (if bill color/shape are difficult to see).

Note that your Greater Yellowlegs's bill is longer than the distance between base-of-bill and back-of-head.

This is often easier to observe in bad lighting or at a distance.