Long-billed Curlew

Long-billed Curlew

These graceful birds use their inordinately long bills to probe deep into the soft mud. This one appears to have found something of interest.

Country: USA
Location: Point Reyes, CA
Family: Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)
Species: Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Date taken: 14/03/2012