Droopy Dunlin
Dunlins are shorebirds with a longish bill that droops at the tip. They may sometimes be seen with Dowitchers in shallow water rapidly probing the water for food.
Pictures are sometimes deceiving. When reading guide books for identification, we can sometimes be led astray by the information given: sizes, colors, length of head, length of bill. Birds sometimes change their shape, stretching, running, or stooping for example. Ages, time of year, and sexes also influence greatly a birds color, size and demeanor.
Here are pictures of two Dunlins (see the next post, or in the first comment below.) Though they look somewhat different, both share the same characteristics: smallish head and neck, black legs and bills, a bill that droops at the end.
Droopy Dunlin
Dunlins are shorebirds with a longish bill that droops at the tip. They may sometimes be seen with Dowitchers in shallow water rapidly probing the water for food.
Pictures are sometimes deceiving. When reading guide books for identification, we can sometimes be led astray by the information given: sizes, colors, length of head, length of bill. Birds sometimes change their shape, stretching, running, or stooping for example. Ages, time of year, and sexes also influence greatly a birds color, size and demeanor.
Here are pictures of two Dunlins (see the next post, or in the first comment below.) Though they look somewhat different, both share the same characteristics: smallish head and neck, black legs and bills, a bill that droops at the end.