{"id":8152,"date":"2013-04-20T03:55:49","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T09:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8152"},"modified":"2025-02-19T04:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:03:34","slug":"a-simple-long-billed-curlew-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/04\/20\/a-simple-long-billed-curlew-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Long-billed Curlew Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Long-billedLong-billed Curlew strolling on Antelope Island<\/span><\/p>\n

This is just a simple Long-billed Curlew post with images I took not long before I discovered the Mountain Plovers<\/a> on April 10th on Antelope Island State Park. The Mountain Plovers were great but so are the Long-billed Curlews.<\/p>\n

\"AlertAlert Long-billed Curlew<\/span><\/p>\n

I think that Long-billed Curlews are elegant and graceful shorebirds and their colors are earthy but vibrant plus they are a lot of fun to observe and photograph.<\/p>\n

\"Long-billedLong-billed Curlew about to lift off<\/span><\/p>\n

This Long-billed Curlew was about to lift off when I photographed it so I like the pose and how dynamic it feels.<\/p>\n

More Long-billed Curlews have arrived here and just two days ago I heard my first of year Willets calling on the island so soon I will be photographing them again.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Long-billed Curlew photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is just a simple Long-billed Curlew post with images I took not long before I discovered the Mountain Plovers on April 10th on Antelope Island State 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