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Long billed curlew (Numenius americanus)

It would be an understatement to say the crows were not fond of this beautiful bird. But I'm glad they made enough noise to draw my attention to this exceptional visitor of the park a block from my home.
I wish they had stayed a bit longer (and I am so looking forward to the return of my 500mm lens!).
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Habitat
Grassy fields of a largish public park a bit south of downtown Seattle
Location
Jefferson Park, north Beacon Hill, Seattle WA, USA
Date taken
May 8, 2021
Scientific name
Numenius americanus
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Looking at identification images I'm guessing this is a juvenile as adults have even longer bills. No idea if they're male or female.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
vingio54
Date added
View count
91
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5300
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
curlew 2.jpg
File size
405.5 KB
Date taken
Fri, 07 May 2021 7:46 PM
Dimensions
2100px x 1356px

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