This pair of flyers were flying low among the reeds in the wildlife area. I believe the lower bird is a female Mallard, but I don't know what the bird above is. I think it is a shorebird of some type, but couldn't match it to any photos I found in my bird book or online. Don't confuse the yellow legs for a beak, which is black. The bird is going the same direction as the duck. If anyone can help with the identification, it would be greatly appreciated.


Some friends online told me the bird I needed indentified is a Yellowlegs. My local Audubon contact and his friends ID'ed the bird as a Greater Yellowlegs. Good enough for me! :) It definitely has yellow legs!