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long-billed curlew
Gerald Friesen

long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus)

Ever wonder how that long bill actually manages to get food into their throat?
Habitat
tidal flats
Location
San Diego, CA
Date taken
12/02/2015
Scientific name
Numenius americanus
Equipment used
D4, 600mm lens, 1.4tc, f/10, ISO 2000, 1/1,250, 850mm
Supporter
A great series of this Longbilled Curlew managing quite well. I watched a Grackle eat a snail, shell and all once, at the time I was shocked but that was a number of years back and I am becoming more seasoned to those surprises (lol).
 

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North America
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