Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Project Noah

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Photo by CindyBinghamKeiser

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, speckled shore bird with long, slender and bent beak. The second image shows a seal in the background.

Habitat:

Tidepools in La Jolla

Reference Links:

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus

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CindyBinghamKeiser

Thank you Emma!

Very lovely, cindy!!

CindyBinghamKeiser

Thank you! I didn't know that. We may have to postpone holiday decorations for a day :-) I don't do the insane shopping at 4am!

Lovely pictures. Did you know the day after Thanksgiving will be the lowest tide of the year here, conveniently between 2 and 4pm?

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