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Limosa fedoa
Large shorebird, total length is 40–50 cm (16–20 in). Long, slightly upturned bill with dark tip and pinkish base. Long legs. Rich buff-brown all over. Cinnamon wing linings. Orangish stripe in wings. Breeding plumage with barring across chest. Nonbreeding plumage with plain breast.
Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary is a unique area combining salt marsh, mud flats and beach, each habitat quite different from the other. This one was in the company of gulls and willets.
A large shorebird with a long, upturned bill, the Marbled Godwit breeds in the center of the continent and winters along the coasts. It breeds in the northern prairies, amongst grasslands and scattered wetlands.
Spotted on Sep 25, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012
1 Comment
That is a very long bill nice spotting :)