I had the opportunity to join my friend Elaine this morning and to observe some birds at Bunche Beach - it was low tide and early - a perfect mix for a great outing, come and see....
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| Our first sighting was in the parking lot - one of two Yellow-crowned Night Heron is pictured here zooming in for a mangrove crab. |
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| Oh! I spot a Marbled Godwit - one of my favorite birds. |
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| And Short-billed Dowitcher. |
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| That Godwit is really striking with its pink and black bill. |
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| A Willet and a Red Knot. We observed this Red Knot for quite some time, thinking that it might be a White-rumped but with the help of my photos, books and friend's input - it was eventually verified as a Red Knot. |
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| Black Skimmers and Semi-palmated Plovers took flight when a few powered gliders came by. |
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| More Short-billed Dowitcher |
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| That famous Red Knot |
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| pictured with two Dowitchers. |
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| Another Marbled Godwit - this one took on a different hue with the sun/light and appears as if its bill is orange. |
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| In the distance - a Bald Eagle. |
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| We saw several Reddish Egret - a dark morph is pictured here. |
Well, these Marbled Godwit were quite a treat to see among many other shorebirds....check my E-Bird List for the 31 species we saw this morning.
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