[Maine-birds] Surprising yard bird

The wet spring has brought a snipe to our property, feeding along our basement drain channel, which is currently at a volume that would support salmon smolt.  Handsome spring plumage, and I've not noticed before but the common snipe bobs just a bit as it feeds, as do several water-edge birds, not all of which are Scolopacids.  Yesterday had two bright male palm warblers in the apple tree above the snipe. 

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Bruce Bartrug
Nobleboro, Maine, USA
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