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Mrs.Spud
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I have 20 acres with a marshy area, and we saw this bird when we were walking our property lines. We intend to live out there in a few years. long billed curlew



Pheasant are also all over the place.

there is a nesting killdear on the kid's tennis court at school.

I am sure enjoying our new area!

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Mrs.Spud: Idaho Mom
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afgreyparrot
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Good grief! [shocked]
I can see why they call that a LONG BILLED curlew!
That beak is wild!

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Thornius
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I am The Bird Man here, but I've never seen a Long-Billed Curlew in person. Shorebirds are my weakness.

I spent a summer in Mackay Idaho when I was 13. My father was in the army with the man who later became the head Game Warden of Southeast Idaho. I spent the Summer on the fish hatchery where he lived and spent my time fishing for humongous trout and exploring. I was not into birds at the time, but vividly remember the magpies and those cute little quail with the one feather on top of their head.

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Mrs.Spud
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Thornious, I'm not really sure why there are so many shorebird types when I'm inland--except I'm not far from the snake river. I can surely say that bird was the weirdest thing I've ever seen.

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quote:
Originally posted by afgreyparrot:
Good grief! [shocked]
I can see why they call that a LONG BILLED curlew!
That beak is wild!
I totally agree!!! You'd never forget that bird!!!! I wonder if it's beak gets in its way a lot!
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