Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) with Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla).
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana).
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa).
Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaja ajaja).
Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) and Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus).
Wait for it…
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus).
Some of the birds at an afternoon’s stop at the Hans & Pat Suter Wildllife Refugue in Corpus Christi.
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8 responses to “Bill Strategies”
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I never noticed the reddish egret’s bi-colored beak before, maybe because I’ve never been very close to the few I’ve seen, or maybe because I’ve been concentrating more on their hunting behavior. Now I’ll know to look.
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Did you know that there is also a white morph Reddish Egret? Very curious.
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Does it have the same colored beak?
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Evidently. Peterson says/draws pinkish base; Sibley says so but his bill looks yellowish.
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Thank you for the lovely photos! I live in Queens and follow your blog for your NYC posts (I’m obsessed with thriving/surprising urban wildlife) but I grew up in Corpus Christi. It wasn’t until I moved to the Northeast that I realized not everyone is surrounded by amazing shorebirds. Roseate spoonbills were just a daily sight in my youth. 🙂
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Thank you for letting me know you enjoy this.
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An adorable-looking whippersnapper.
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