{"id":8201,"date":"2013-04-25T03:10:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T09:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8201"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:13:58","slug":"gulf-coast-whimbrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/04\/25\/gulf-coast-whimbrel\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf Coast Hudsonian Whimbrel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HudsonianGulf Coast Hudsonian Whimbrel on a floating mat of seaweed<\/span><\/p>\n

Among\u00a0the shorebirds I enjoyed seeing and photographing while I lived in Florida were Hudsonian Whimbrels, I could see flocks of 25 or more during the winter along the coast.<\/p>\n

There had been rough waves the day before I photographed this Hudsonian Whimbrel which pushed floating mats of seaweed up close to the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, the whimbrels were feeding on small crabs that were in the seaweed.<\/p>\n

I know that Hudsonian Whimbrels do show up here in Utah during their migration north but I have yet to be able to get close enough to photograph them.<\/p>\n

Hudsonian Whimbrels breed in northern Arctic regions and can live up to 20 years. They are similar in appearance to Long-billed Curlews that I often photograph here and in Montana but bill length helps with ID. \u00a0The curve of their bills matches the curve of the burrows of Fiddler Crabs, their favorite prey item.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Hudsonian Whimbrel photos plus facts and information about this species. <\/span>
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