An excellent surprise at Venus Pool today with a Jack Snipe present and for once showing well!
Well sort of? A change of hide was indicated...
That's better but the short bill would be nice...
Woken from his snooze, no complaints now!
With a Common Snipe towering over him...
Note the head pattern, the solid dark central crown stripe of Jack Snipe compared to the pale narrow equivalent of Common Snipe! Sorted!
Take your pick :-)
Nice to have a patch 'photographed' bird rather than a flushed one in Feb 2017!!