adult; no sexual dimorphism (California, USA; 2007-09-27)
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Native Range: North America
Notes:
a large brownish sandpiper with a long distinctive bill that it uses to probe into mud or sand; breeds on prairie regions of the continental interior, winters along coastal marshes, beaches, and estuaries, often in flocks.
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frontal view; buffy underparts, dark legs (California, USA; 2009-03-22)
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stretched wing; long two-toned recurved bill (California, USA; 2007-09-27)
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rufous on wings in flight (California, USA; 2007-09-27)
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coming in for a landing (California, USA; 2007-09-27)
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feeding in sand (California, USA; 2007-09-27)
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standing on one leg (California, USA; 2009-11-11)
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flying across an oyster bed along the coast (California, USA; 2006-03-21) |
speckled brownish back; pink base to bill (California, USA; 2006-09-30) |
with Whimbrel for comparison, in background (California, USA; 2006-03-01) |
posing for a portrait of its long upturned bill (California, USA; 2011-09-09) |
in a mixed flock with Willets and Dowitchers (California, USA; 2011-12-09) |
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