Florida
Long Billed Curlew
Curlew have the longest bills of any of the shorebirds that probe the sand looking for food. The curve to the bill also helps to extract worms etc. without them breaking in two. Canon EOS-40D with 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS lens.
Ref: Long Billed Curlew-2009-01
Date: 18/05/2009
Location: Fort Myers Beach
Photographer: Christine Moore
