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bobbyz · Jul 16, 2004, 10:51 AM

I hope my ID is correct. Shot last week at Palo Alto baylands, northern CA.

Another one (a bit darker coz of sun's position).

discodudette · Jul 16, 2004, 11:49 AM

Great shots! I love the first one with the mud all up his or her beak! That's awesome!

eric s · Jul 16, 2004, 2:37 PM

What a beak! A quick look at my bird book suggests that it might not be to me. But I don't have a better guess.

The picture in Sibley's guide shows a lighter white streak above the eye. I don't see that here (well, there is a faint one, but it should be thicker.) The mud covers the other mark, which is a black stripe that goes through the eye out to the beak.

On the other hand, what else has a beak like that (especially curved down)!!!

Either way, I like that first shot a lot. Well done.

Eric

geoffs · Jul 16, 2004, 5:01 PM

Very nice shots, bobbyz!

Since I see no stripes on this guy's head, it isn't likely that it is a Bristle-Thighed Curlew or a Whimbrel, the only other two birds it could be confused with. So, I agree that it is a Long-Billed Curlew.

I wonder if this guy can also flex the bill (rynchokinesis)?

Fernando · Jul 16, 2004, 5:20 PM

Great shots, I really like the first one.
Now that's a beak, something like that has got to be in the way

Fernando

aladyforty · Jul 16, 2004, 8:42 PM

nice shots, I cant get over the size of the beak:!:

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Jul 16, 2004, 10:51 AM	#1
bobbyz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,423	I hope my ID is correct. Shot last week at Palo Alto baylands, northern CA. Another one (a bit darker coz of sun's position).

Jul 16, 2004, 11:49 AM	#2
discodudette Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,420	Great shots! I love the first one with the mud all up his or her beak! That's awesome!

Jul 16, 2004, 2:37 PM	#3
eric s Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,803	What a beak! A quick look at my bird book suggests that it might not be to me. But I don't have a better guess. The picture in Sibley's guide shows a lighter white streak above the eye. I don't see that here (well, there is a faint one, but it should be thicker.) The mud covers the other mark, which is a black stripe that goes through the eye out to the beak. On the other hand, what else has a beak like that (especially curved down)!!! Either way, I like that first shot a lot. Well done. Eric

Jul 16, 2004, 5:01 PM	#4
geoffs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,025	Very nice shots, bobbyz! Since I see no stripes on this guy's head, it isn't likely that it is a Bristle-Thighed Curlew or a Whimbrel, the only other two birds it could be confused with. So, I agree that it is a Long-Billed Curlew. I wonder if this guy can also flex the bill (rynchokinesis)?

Jul 16, 2004, 5:20 PM	#5
Fernando Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 54	Great shots, I really like the first one. Now that's a beak, something like that has got to be in the way Fernando

Jul 16, 2004, 8:42 PM	#6
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	nice shots, I cant get over the size of the beak:!: