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Gallinago delicata
A small stocky shorebird with a long straight bill. Molted brown above and pale underneath. Year-round residence on the U.S. Pacific coast.
Spotted foraging in a flooded field at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Spotted on Oct 25, 2020
Submitted on Apr 29, 2021
2 Comments
Thank you so much, Neil. I enjoy watching them too!
An odd-looking bird, but in a beautiful way, and I particularly like how the head stripes flow into the bill ! I always enjoy watching shorebirds forage. Thanks for sharing, Brian.