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I hope my ID is correct. Shot last week at Palo Alto baylands, northern CA.
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Great shots! I love the first one with the mud all up his or her beak! That's awesome!
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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 |
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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)? |
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Great shots, I really like the first one.
Now that's a beak, something like that has got to be in the way ![]() Fernando |
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nice shots, I cant get over the size of the beak:!:
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