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And that's a SHORT bill.

And that's a SHORT bill. by martytdx.
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus

The beginnings of fall migration are upon us - which is odd because it's less than a month past the prime of summer. But here were a couple short-billed dowitchers hanging out at Forsythe. 

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danaman  Pro User  says:

Great set of photos from Forsythe!
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Shawn Wainwright  Pro User  says:

Nice find!
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Red~Star  Pro User  says:

Excellent shot of the two Dowitcher's....how interesting that they are migrating already? It has been so quiet here with lack of birds....I can't wait until Fall and they start coming thru again.I can't believe these are short billed. ...they look pretty long to me,
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hearman  Pro User  says:

Man I would hate to run into the long- billed model, nice one Marty, they are just passing thru I guess.
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Ron Hay  Pro User  says:

It's too early to start thinking of migration. I can still remember the snow of the past winter.
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Garnite  Pro User  says:

The longbilled must have to run with their heads tipped back. We get these in sudden herds, up to 40 at a time, then in a couple of days they're gone. Should be through here sometime in September. Pretty shot, Marty.
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'grahamsj3  Pro User  says:

I'm sure that they have short bills because they're so much better at, er, dowitching, than the long-billed ones. Well, it makes perfect sense to me.
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Doug Lloyd  Pro User  says:

Im told the birds who dont breed turn back south very quickly. Yea short. LOL
D
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capreolus  Pro User  says:

Wonderful shot, as if the bird in front is looking in a mirror.
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martytdx  Pro User  says:

Thanks all - and I agree: too early for fall migration.

grahamsj3 - perfect sense.
Don - they're the ones with the gang tattoos on their bills.
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