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dowitcher, dunlin, edwin b forstythe national wildlife refuge, oystercatcher, photography, postaday, ruddy turnstone
I took the following photos of these beautiful shore birds at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in May of this year, but somehow never got around to post them here. Better late than never, so here they are.
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Oystercatcher: standing on one leg while scratching with the other.
Great photos as always!
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Thanks John!
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Beautiful birds, Hien! The Dowitcher’s bill looks almost like it was clued on the face 🙂 I’ve never seen one before.
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Very astute observation Tiny! I am wondering whether the part of the bill near the eyes was due to mud accumulating there as the Dowitcher foraged for food.
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The beaks are so fabulous. Wonderful captures.
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The beaks are all different shapes and sizes, just like human noses.
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I just heard a commentary about oystercatcher’s on NPR and had no idea what this bird looked like. Thank you, Hien!
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You are welcome. I am glad that this blog helped you get an idea of what an Oystercatcher looks like.
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Beautiful birds! Love your bird captures, as always. 🙂
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Thank you Amy!
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Wonderful. You can never take enough photos of shore birds. Wish there was more opportunity.
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You are absolutely right!
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