The Long-billed curlew is one I have always been able to identify as the bill, flight and sounds were common to me when growing up. Here three migrating curlews are displaying during breeding season.
They show up in Madison County in April as they search the muddy fields and marshes for worms; their probbing bills searching the soft ground.
By the first of June, those that have raise young here are teaching them to fly, eat and protect themselves.
A rather large bird, but usually a shy and ellusive one.
18 comments:
beautiful! look at those lovely feather striations!
Curlews are beautiful birds to see.
Your flight capture is stunning...
Thanks for sharing.
Hi there - I always think that curlews sound even better than they look - and they dont look to bad at all!
Very nice pictures.
Stewart M - Australia
Good capture!
Great photos of an interesting bird!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
What a bird. Just gorgeous! The blow up of picture two is eye candy to the max!
Fantastic captures of the Curlew, Bill!
we have curlews here too but their bills aren't so long!
Great photos of the Curlews - especially the in-flight one.
I love that flight shot Bill.
Lovely shot of the Curlew in flight!
Goodness, how do they stay out of their own beak's way???
Excellent shots of the Long-billed Curlews Bill! The in flight photo is breathtaking!
Great shot! That bill is amazing. I'm glad you captured the Curlew in flight so we could see the wing patterns!
Great shots of a interesting shorebird all right. I hope to see on someday.
An awesome bird. Hope to see some British Curlews on the moors on my trip across the pond next Fall.
The flying bird shot is amazing!
Wonderful captures!
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