I'm getting female Williamson's Sapsucker vibes

Yeah, when the writers introduced Bald Parrot in season 2002 it was clear they were running out of ideas.

If this was your find, @deborahcrooks.bsky.social , thank you! 🥳

Yep! Takes until (per birdsoftheworld.org) April for 100% of males and females to get yellow eyes.

Probably a male Great-tailed born this summer, with some juvenile feathers not yet replaced. Note the brown eye and mostly male plumage, for example.

Red-shouldered Hawk, in my backyard. 🪶 Uncropped.

Here's what I mean by the distribution of black on the wings from a single frame in your video - classic winter sanderling.

Seriously, 100% sanderlings. Pale gray above except for black at the bend of the wing and in the primaries is classic fall/winter. (See attached photo.) None show the tapering, downcurved bill of Western S. Behaviorally, playing at the surf line on a beach is a strong hint too.

I think יש and אין are the better pair, but I do indeed get the idea!

Def. Sanderlings. Easy way to tell is Sanderlings are 73% cuter than Western Sandpipers. (Science!)

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