Friday 25 April 2008

Whimbrel or Curlew?

You decide, because I can't.


My first instinct of this bird at Lion Creek was, 'Whimbrel!' but after further inspection I was undecided. Could it be a male Curlew? The mud obscuring its crown and any possible diagnostic stripe wasn't helping matters. Your theories are most welcome.

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