jayD Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 I took this pic on 5/13/21 just south of the Canadian border in central Montana. I have been told by people that this is a long-billed curlew. I've never seen a curlew on water here in Montana and this bird had a much shorter bill, and was smaller in size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Long-billed Curlews 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 12 hours ago, AlexHenry said: Long-billed Curlews All of them? I agree with the last photo. I assume the first two photos are the same bird, and different from the third. The first one appears to have a much shorter bill and different upper breast markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 27 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: All of them? I agree with the last photo. I assume the first two photos are the same bird, and different from the third. The first one appears to have a much shorter bill and different upper breast markings. All Long-billed Curlew. Head pattern is too weak for whimbrel, etc. Bill length in Curlews varies with age and sex. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now