whimbrels – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Whimbrel Memories And High Hopes

By Mia McPherson|March 22nd, 2025|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Honeymoon Island State Park, Pinellas County, Whimbrels|Tags: adult, beach, coastal island, coastal key, floating, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Numenius phaeopus, sand, sandpipers, seaweed, shorebirds, spring, water, waves, Whimbrel, whimbrels, winter|

I was working on some older posts when I came across a few Whimbrel photos I’d never written about before, including this one from Fort De Soto County Park.

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.

Whimbrels – Friday Photos

By Mia McPherson|October 7th, 2011|Categories: Florida, Pinellas County, Whimbrels|Tags: adult, beach, crab, face on, feeding, flight, flying, Gulf of Mexico, nature, Numenius phaeopus, sand, shorebirds, Whimbrel, whimbrels, wrack line|

It didn't take long for me to check my ISO, my aperture and other techs as I dropped onto my knees before laying flat on my belly to photograph the flock of 20 or so Whimbrels.