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Shorebird ID

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Posted by Luke Ormand on June 8, 2011 at 9:47 PM
Shorebird ID
Not too "shore" on this one. . .

Posted by Barbara Graham on June 8, 2011 at 10:45 PM
Maybe it's a dowitcher?
Posted by Richard Ditch on June 9, 2011 at 12:39 AM
Definitely a dowitcher.
Posted by Jim DeWitt on June 9, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Droopy tip of bill indicate Long-billed Dowitcher, and while the angle isn't good, it appears the primaries do not extend beyond the tip of the tail, also consistent with Long-billed.