Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Description:
Brown, speckled shore bird with long, slender and bent beak. The second image shows a seal in the background.
Habitat:
Tidepools in La Jolla
San Diego, California, USA
Spotted on Nov 23, 2011
Submitted on Nov 23, 2011
4 Comments
Thank you Emma!
Very lovely, cindy!!
Thank you! I didn't know that. We may have to postpone holiday decorations for a day :-) I don't do the insane shopping at 4am!
Lovely pictures. Did you know the day after Thanksgiving will be the lowest tide of the year here, conveniently between 2 and 4pm?