Digiscoping photographer Kevin Bolton took this shot of a Long-billed Dowitcher at DeKorte late last week.
More on Long-billed Dowitchers here.
Digiscoping photographer Kevin Bolton took this shot of a Long-billed Dowitcher at DeKorte late last week.
More on Long-billed Dowitchers here.
What are some of the clues that define that dowitcher as a LB rather than a SB?
i’m a novice at shorebirds and would appreciate any help
thanks,
Mauro
Mauro the call note is a give away, But the barring in the tail is one point also a Long Billed tends to look like it swallowed a grapefruit a bulged neck look that is three clues which there is more I probaly have not covered.
Kev