Long-billed Curlew on the rocksLong-billed Curlew on the rocks – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light

Curlew on the Rocks, it sure sounds like a strange, new mixed drink? If it were a mixed drink it would have Kahlua, some Amaretto, a touch of cream and maybe add a natural Cinnamon stick to swirl all the ingredients around with because all of those match the colors in the plumage of this elegant shorebird.

I believe that this is a hatch year bird because there is still a bit of a downy area on the back of the neck, at this age I wouldn’t try to guess the gender. The bill of an adult female is longer than a male Long-billed Curlew’s would be.

This was a life bird for my mother and I am glad she was able to see it strolling among the rocks on the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake while I photographed the curlew last week.

Happy memories.

Life is good.

Mia

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