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wilsons snipe
Gallinago delicata
43.1331, -124.255
Field Notes
Description:
This snipe was a window strike bird. He was in the middle of the street when I spotted him. I herded him curbside, picked him up, slipped him under my seat and took him to my home in the woods for release, hoping that he'd find cover and recover, without fear of feral cats, cars and other hazards. They are much smaller than they appear - see last photo next to curb. Release pic shows him running fast through tall grass
Notes:
I just realized this was the 82 nd anniversary of my dad's birth, roughly ten years after his death. He would have been pleased to see that I successfully hunted a snipe. The bird had one winging slightly hanging when I found him. I checked it over before release and it appeared to be fine.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 27, 2016
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