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Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A large shorebird with a long, upturned bill, the Marbled Godwit breeds in the center of the continent and winters along the coasts. It breeds in the northern prairies, amongst grasslands and scattered wetlands.

Habitat:

San Francisco Bay wetlands

Reference Links:

Marbled Godwit, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (5)
LauraMaria
Donna this is superb! What a beautiful species of godwit, and a fantastic photo of it! Lovely spotting :)

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