The same spot. The same time of year - early spring. The same field. This bird with a long curvy bill would stay for a while in this place. And then... it probably will move to the shore when time to mate will come.
"There are two shorebirds that can be mistaken for a Long-billed Curlew, they are Marbled Godwits and Whimbrels. They have similar coloring and all have long bills but the long-billed curlew has the longest bill. The Marbled Godwit’s bill is never as curved as the Long-billed Curlew and the Whimbrels bill is long but thicker. There are also differences in plumage."
from Onthewingphotography
"Why are you looking at me?" Seems to say the bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures!
Bonita historia para un bello ave, me gusta ese característico pico tan largo, bien fotografiado, Kaya.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Great shots, Kaya. Long-billed Curlews breed in grassland habitat, not at the shore. The bird you have photographed is already up its breeding grounds in the grasslands of the western part of the continent. It will move to the shore once the breeding season is over.
ReplyDeleteThat is true, David that Long-billed Curlews breed in grassland habitat. I photographed this bird in the open almost bare field. There is no way these birds are going to breed there. There are a lot of vegetation by the shore of Bear River. This vegetation is dense. It's a grassland habitat for almost all birds including Long-billed Curlews. I learned about it last spring.
Deleteis it. not a fine place for nesting ?
ReplyDeletewaders does not mean salted shore ...
Cao, there is no salted shore along the Bear River.
Deleteit seems like that would be more trouble than it's worth...
ReplyDeleteLong-Billed Curlew look beautiful with the pretty background....
ReplyDeleteoh,... Do they have three different places? Spring, summer and winter?
Tanza, these birds are migratory birds. They come to this place in spring to breed and raise their offsprings
Deleteand then they will migrate to spend winter in Mexico.