{"id":9432,"date":"2022-04-26T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=9432"},"modified":"2022-04-25T21:26:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T04:26:17","slug":"afternoon-at-westerly-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/26\/afternoon-at-westerly-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon At Westerly Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There was a group of four Lesser Yellowlegs wading and feeding in the creek. In this image, an occasional gust of wind did manage to ruffle some feathers in this bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-1.jpg\" alt=\"2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-1\" class=\"wp-image-9416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Lesser Yellowlegs, Westerly Creek, No 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Wind-Ruffled-Westerly-Creek.jpg\" alt=\"2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Wind-Ruffled-Westerly-Creek\" class=\"wp-image-9417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Wind-Ruffled-Westerly-Creek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0016-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Wind-Ruffled-Westerly-Creek-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Lesser Yellowlegs, Wind-Ruffled, Westerly Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While I was on the bridge overlooking the creek, the birds approached closer. Good news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0023-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-2.jpg\" alt=\"2696-0023-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-2\" class=\"wp-image-9418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0023-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0023-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-No-2-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Lesser Yellowlegs, Westerly Creek, No 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I made several images from the bridge. Later, crossing the bridge, I made my way to the far bank and approached the riverside. After waiting for several minutes, a pair of Yellowlegs made their way closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0038-Pair-Of-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek.jpg\" alt=\"2696-0038-Pair-Of-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek\" class=\"wp-image-9419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0038-Pair-Of-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0038-Pair-Of-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerly-Creek-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Pair Of Lesser Yellowlegs, Westerly Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a much better location, because reflections from the vegetation along the river bank created nice background for the images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0045-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Pair-Westerly-Creek.jpg\" alt=\"2696-0045-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Pair-Westerly-Creek.\" class=\"wp-image-9430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0045-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Pair-Westerly-Creek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0045-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Pair-Westerly-Creek-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Lesser Yellowlegs Pair, Westerly Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this image, one bird had his bill opened as it approached me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0052-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerley-Creek-No-3.jpg\" alt=\"2696-0052-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerley-Creek-No-3\" class=\"wp-image-9421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0052-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerley-Creek-No-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2696-0052-Lesser-Yellowlegs-Westerley-Creek-No-3-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Lesser Yellowlegs, Westerly Creek, No 3.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It was really great to see the birds on a really windy day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a group of four Lesser Yellowlegs wading and feeding in the creek. In this image, an occasional gust of wind did manage to ruffle some feathers in this bird. While I was on the bridge overlooking the creek, the birds approached closer. Good news. I made several images from the bridge. 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