Mystery Bird: Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus

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[Mystery bird] Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus photographed in Brazoria Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 February 2009 [larger view].

Nikon D200, 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400

Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.

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I'll go with short-billed dowitcher - there are few waders that have black and white bars on their tails. The greyish back and the paler line behind the eye seem to fit. I gather that the long-billed dowitcher is darker, but I must confess I've spent long periods looking at waders without coming to clear conclusions about many of them.

By Richard Simons (not verified) on 10 Mar 2009 #permalink

A rather confused baby ostrich. Small (baby), sticking its head under the surface (ostrich), and confused (sand, not water, you dummy!).