And that's a SHORT bill.

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 says:

Great set of photos from Forsythe!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Shawn Wainwright says:

Nice find!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Red~Star 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,
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

hearman says:

Man I would hate to run into the long- billed model, nice one Marty, they are just passing thru I guess.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Ron Hay says:

It's too early to start thinking of migration. I can still remember the snow of the past winter.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Garnite 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 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.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Doug Lloyd says:

Im told the birds who dont breed turn back south very quickly. Yea short. LOL
D
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

capreolus says:

Wonderful shot, as if the bird in front is looking in a mirror.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

martytdx 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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Taken on July 11, 2008

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