Long-billed Curlew

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Compare this species to the two previous images of the day. The long-billed curlew is a larger relative of the whimbrel.

Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus at Bolivar Flats, Texas.

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 2 July 2008 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

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tags: Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, birds, nature, Image of the Day Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, at Bolivar Flats, Texas. Image: Joseph Kennedy, 25 July 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1600s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
tags: Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, birds, nature, Image of the Day Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, at Bolivar Flats, Texas. Image: Joseph Kennedy, 25 July 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
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