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  1. Long-billed Curlew

    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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    • california long-billed curlew numenius americanus usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  2. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Our largest sandpiper!
    • Stanley Jones
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    • harris county katy long-billed curlew numenius americanus paul d. rushing park texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  3. Long-billed Curlew

    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
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  4. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew foraging.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • 1dt numenius americanus texas
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  5. Long-billed Curlew

    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
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  6. Long-billed Curlews.jpg

    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
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  7. Curlew in flight

    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
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  8. Long-billed curlew walking

    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 numenius americanus seattle usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  9. Long billed curlew

    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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    • flight long-billed curlew numenius americanus seattle usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  10. Candlestick bird, aka long-billed curlew

    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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    • flight long-billed curlew numenius americanus seattle usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  11. Long-billed Curlew

    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 numenius americanus sicklebill texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  12. Long-billed Curlew

    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
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  13. Long-billed Curlew

    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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    • anahuac national wildlife refuge chambers county long-billed curlew numenius americanus texas usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  14. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    • njlarsen
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    • california morro bay numenius americanus usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  15. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Sexes similar. Photographed in Galveston Island State Park, northeast of Jamaica Beach, Galveston County, Texas, USA. Barrier Island, coastal prairie at ca. 3 m (10.7 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • galveston county galveston island state park long-billed curlew northeast of jamaica beach numenius americanus texas usa.
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  16. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    at Martinsdale Reservoir, Montana Sorry it is so blurry, it is a screen grab from a video I shot.
    • TravisWade
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    • curlew fight montana numenius americanus shorebird
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  17. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    • njlarsen
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    • numenius americanus s padre island texas usa world birding center
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  18. Curly flies

    Curly flies

    "No, not fries".
    • eastwood
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    • long-billed curlew numenius americanus
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: North America
  19. OK, so I poke my beak in the mud

    OK, so I poke my beak in the mud

    I promised somebody here I'd post some of the long-billed curlew pics I took a week ago Friday. They're not all that good, I'm sorry to say. I didn't get the light worked out right - bright sun behind a thin layer of cloud, so low contrasts and lots of glare. I need to work on that, as there'll...
    • Doc Duck
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    • long-billed curlew numenius americanus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  20. Long-billed Curlew and American Avocet

    Long-billed Curlew and American Avocet

    Long-billed Curlew and American Avocet together was hard to pass up. Two birds sharing the same habitat and both with extreme feeding adaptations. The Long-billed Curlew with its long decurved bill is a very large Sandpiper and is NA's largest shorebird. Sexes similar. The American Avocet is a...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • american avocet baffin bay long-billed curlew numenius americanus recurvirostra americana texas
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  21. Long-billed Curlew in flight

    Long-billed Curlew in flight

    I caught up with a small group of curlews,whimbrels and godwits on the beach.
    • Neil
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    • flight long-billed curlew numenius americanus
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  22. High Flying

    High Flying

    Flying up the river looking for the next meal.
    • lizloveblue
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    • flight long billed curlew numenius americanus
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  23. REALLY LONG

    REALLY LONG

    Long-billed Curlew http://MichaelDanielHo.com
    • Michael Daniel Ho
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    • flight numenius americanus
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  24. Long-billed Curlew

    Long-billed Curlew

    http://MichaelDanielHo.com
    • Michael Daniel Ho
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    • flight numenius americanus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  25. Long-billed Curlew Flight Capture

    Long-billed Curlew Flight Capture

    • onlybill
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    • flight long-billed curlew numenius americanus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
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