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Short-billed dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Description:

These shorebirds have a beautiful wing pattern when they are in flight. This species favors a variety of habitats including tundra in the north to ponds and mudflats in the south. It feeds on invertebrates often by rapidly probing its bill into mud in a sewing machine fashion. They mainly eat insects, mollusks, crustaceans and marine worms, but also eat some plant material.

Habitat:

Huntington Beach State Park

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jan 19, 2015
Submitted on Feb 9, 2015

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