George Sanker / Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) standing on rock. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. September.

Mark Raycroft / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), North America

George Sanker / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) at water's edge. Beaver Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA.

George Sanker / Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) wading in water, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.

Loic Poidevin / Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) reflected in water. Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, August

George Sanker / Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) wading through river, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.

Glenn Bartley / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Ecuador

Filippo Nucifora / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) female calling, Alaska

Robert Royse / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Ohio

Jacob S. Spendelow / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Alaska

Jacob S. Spendelow / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), Alaska

Jacob S. Spendelow / Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) calling, Alaska