Ruff

Description:

The Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia. It is usually considered to be the only member of its genus, and the Broad-billed and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers are its closest relatives.

Notes:

Very rare african / asian migrant that is found once to twice a year in the US. This is my second recording of a Ruff, but this is the first time I have been blessed to get so close to one with ample light. This bird is still being seen at this moment at the Skillern Track near High Island, Texas