Whimbrel close up

Closeup of a brown and white bird with a long slender curved bill

Photo By/Credit

Ronan Dugan/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

06/13/2011

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A whimbrel shows off its long, slender curved bill at Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Facility

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Forest

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Birding

Staff

Christopher Harwood

Subject tags

Birds

Birdwatching

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife viewing

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