Swede’s Photographs on Nostr: Stretch. This marbled godwit () was stretching its wings on the beach at Gulfport, ...

Stretch.

This marbled godwit () was stretching its wings on the beach at Gulfport, Mississippi.

"Shorebirds have some of the most interesting bill shapes and the Marbled Godwit is no exception with its swordlike bill. It plunges its two-toned, long, and slightly upturned bill deep into sand and mud to pull out aquatic invertebrates and plant tubers. This graceful shorebird is speckled in browns with a cinnamon wash that is especially noticeable when it spreads its long and pointed wings to take flight. It breeds in the northern prairies and spends the winters along the coasts." - allaboutbirds.org

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