bill length – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Whimbrels and Long-billed Curlews

By Mia McPherson|February 27th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Honeymoon Island State Park, Long-billed Curlews, Pinellas County, Whimbrels|Tags: adult, bill length, bird identification, comparison, curlew, curlews, differences, Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, Numenius phaeopus, sandpipers, shorebirds, Whimbrel, whimbrels, winter habitat|

When I lived in Florida I was able to see and photograph two of our largest North American shorebirds during winter which are Whimbrels and Long-billed Curlews.