This bird was bathing in rainwater runoff in a roadside ditch. The photo is from 2008 in Grand Teton National Park. The best I can figure this is a common snipe. Sorry for the blurry image as it was taken from our Jeep stopped briefly at a stop sign. The bird was more interested in bathing than posing, too.
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Great when you spy a shot from the car.
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The Snipe is a cool bird, great sighting..
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Thanks, Eileen. I had not figured out what it was until just recently.
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Lucky that you even spotted this so well camouflaged it is!! Super images…super find.
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I was really pleased at the time. Until I started reading the birding blogs like yours I was clueless as to how to identify birds. Paying close attention to all the details makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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Well spotted! We should get a few visiting southern Australia soon!
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Thanks, Pete, for the comment and the visit. I grew up in a region where snipe hunting was used as a trick as there were no snipes of any sort. So guess I finally found the snipe.
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Pretty good from a vehicle.
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Lucky shots as usual! Thanks, Arija. Good Day.
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What an amazing sighting!
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Thanks.
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Great sighting!
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thanks Pat.
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Ah I see you’ve heard about “Snipe Hunting” from your comments – That always seems to be a funny joke for some reason. Anyway I liked your shots, especially the 2nd one.
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Great shots of the bird hidden in the bush.
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Thanks, Rajesh.
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You were lucky to spot him.
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Yes, I was, Gunilla. Wishing you a great day!
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Wonderful from a vehicle shot, nice and natural.
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Thanks, Gennis.
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