Thursday, December 6, 2012

Scruffy Snipe does a runner


Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) usually quick to fly when flushed but this week's bird mostly wanted to run and hide.

Because it's missing lot of outer plumage: infection or moult?

But at least there's enough scruffy tail to confirm identity as Latham's.    

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