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I think this is a Lesser Yellowlegs. The sandpiper's legs aren't this yellow.

Nice Max! Aren't they interesting birds? I was shocked and excited to find out that we have sandpipers in the middle of the country (with no oceans nearby)! I wonder if it is the same kind (Upland Sandpiper)...http://www.wunderground.com/wximage/t amcat/502?gallery=
-kevin :)

It's a Lesser Yellowlegs. They are in the sandpiper family, but should not be in IA this time of year; should be much farther north by now....BTW, the Spotted Sandpiper has yellow legs too....as do the Upland Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and the Ruff. This bird is the wrong coloration overall for an Upland Sandpiper and the head shape isn't correct, either.