Long-billed Curlew

[PJM]

These were captured in the Utah desert south of the Great Salt Lake.
A tad soft, I know.

 

[Jeff1580 80]

Very good shots.....

 

[K9Kirk]

Very nice set, Pete, good comp.

 

[PJM]

Very good shots.....

Very nice set, Pete, good comp.

Thank you gentlemen.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Interesting subject. I agree with Kirk in every sense.

 

[John 2]

Nice captures.

 

[jeffashman40 3]

Very nice set!

 

[CherylL]

Great set!

 

[PJM]

Interesting subject. I agree with Kirk in every sense.

This is the first I’ve seen one. I was surprised to learn hey are shore birds that apparently breed in the grassy desert.

 

[PJM]

Nice captures.

Very nice set!

Great set!

Thanks everyone!

 

[slat]

Nice set.

 

[PJM]

Nice set.

Thank you.

 

[Space Face]

Nice bird. Similar to our UK specimens with yeah, a longer bill.

I wonder if it has the same haunting call as ours. Nothing better than hearing a Curlew call on a highland moor on a darkening summer evening.

 

[PJM]

I’m not sure about the call. I only saw it that one time and didn’t hear it.