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long-billed curlew
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Long-billed Curlew
The largest North American shorebird. It is largely a grassland species breeding in the western plains and wintering primarily in Mexico. However it is not uncommon in the valleys and coasts of California in migration and in the winter. This is an adult based on barred, rather worn wing coverts.- jmorlan
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Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus americanus)- Stanley Jones
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Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Our largest sandpiper!- Stanley Jones
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Palo Alto California - Whimbrel vs Curlew
1) I am fairly certain that this a Whimbrel, but a bit earlier I saw 2) and thought that this was a Long-billed Curlew. In retrospect, the one Long-billed I had seen previously had a much longer bill and a bit more color. Now I'm not sure what #2 is? Is this an immature or...? Thanks!- Fandango739
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Long-billed Curlew
This is the largest North American shorebird. It is largely a grassland species breeding in the western plains and wintering primarily in Mexico. However it is not uncommon in the valleys and coasts of California in migration and in the winter. These birds are highly skilled at manipulating...- jmorlan
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- california long-billed curlew numenius americanus usa
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Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)- Stanley Jones
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- brazos county bryan long-billed curlew sims lane cut-off texas usa
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Long-billed Curlew
This is the largest North American shorebird. It is largely a grassland species breeding in the western plains and wintering primarily in Mexico. However it is not uncommon in the valleys and coasts of California in migration and in the winter. These birds are highly skilled at manipulating...- jmorlan
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- california long-billed curlew numenius americanus usa
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Long-billed Curlews.jpg
Long-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus). Female in the back with the longer bill.- Stanley Jones
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- balmorhea balmorhea lake long-billed curlew numenius americanus reeves county sandia wetlands texas usa
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Curlew in flight
Sharing a couple more shots of the long-billed curlew from three days ago, slightly clearer for identification purposes. In this photo the curlew is flying to another area of the park in hopes of escaping harassment by angry crows.- vingio54
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- flight long-billed curlew numenius americanus seattle usa washington
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Long-billed curlew walking
Rare visitor to Jefferson Park, a long-billed curlew walks in the grass, enjoying a too brief period of quiet morning solitude before being beset by agitated crows.- vingio54
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Long billed curlew
It would be an understatement to say the crows were not fond of this beautiful bird. But I'm glad they made enough noise to draw my attention to this exceptional visitor of the park a block from my home. I wish they had stayed a bit longer (and I am so looking forward to the return of my 500mm...- vingio54
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Candlestick bird, aka long-billed curlew
If it hadn't been for the noise the crows were making I might not have paid enough attention to this one to see they were something unusual and special. This bird was landing on the grass and trying to relax (and probably look for food) but every time they landed the crows would eventually come...- vingio54
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Long-billed Curlew
Actually our largest shorebird it breeds on plains and prairies. In days of old a most plentiful gamebird on the plains and prairies but now so rare it is protected by law.- Sterngucker
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Long-billed Curlew
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Long-billed Curlew
This is the largest North American shorebird. It is largely a grassland species breeding in the western plains and wintering primarily in Mexico. However it is not uncommon in the valleys and coasts of California in migration and in the winter. These birds are highly skilled at manipulating...- jmorlan
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- 1bb california long-billed curlew millbrae numenius americanus usa
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long-billed curlew
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Lang nese
"Long nose" is a Norwegian expression for someone who's just been tricked, fooled, "taken for a ride". But I think this bird isn't actually easily fooled. I stood stock still as s/he approached, but when s/he got this close s/he was under no illusion that I was a statue, so...- Doc Duck
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Long-Billed Curlew
Often see walking around the tidal lagoons next to the villas and apartments in El Gouna, catching small fish at the shore edge.- GeorginaEgypt
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- Category: Africa
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Long-billed Curlew
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Not-quite-so-long-billed
... and this not-quite-so-long-billed Curlew. I wonder if maybe it was a younger bird? Does anybody know whether their bills get longer with age? Or is this a Whimbrel, but without the usual marked eye streak?- Doc Duck
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Loooong-billed
There were other birds around, such as this Long-billed Curlew ...- Doc Duck
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Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area at East Bay boat ramp.- Stanley Jones
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Good morning! It's me!
Before I take off for another birding adventure day, here's who was hiding in the reed shoots yesterday ... along with several other of the same species, so I'm not sure this is the exact same one. I'll try to get back to the hotel earlier today. Hopefully in time to get caught up with browsing...- Doc Duck
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Long-billed Curlew
... and a few seconds later, down the hatch, shell and all!- Gerald Friesen
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Long-billed Curlew
Toss it backwards...- Gerald Friesen
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