long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) in the surf at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #naturephotography #naturebeauty #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #nikonphotgraphy

Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #naturephotography #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #nikonphotgraphy #ormondbeach #oxnard

"A naturalist, I’ve been watching and studying long-billed curlews for more than two decades, and I know not to expect an appearance simply because I’m in the field in the right season. Transcendent experiences, after all, are rare." —Priyanka Kumar for High Country News

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Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #naturephotography #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #nikonphotgraphy #ormondbeach #oxnard

long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) in the surf at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #birdphotographycommunity #naturephotography #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #nikonphotgraphy

long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #naturephotography #naturebeauty #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #DonEdwards #nikonphotgraphy

long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) with a drop of water on its beak on the beach at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #birdphotographycommunity #naturephotography #naturebeauty #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #DonEdwards #nikonphotgraphy

long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) in the surf at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California August 2023 #birdphotography #curlew #longbilledcurlew #birdphotographycommunity #naturephotography #naturebeauty #Nikon #Z9 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #DonEdwards #nikonphotgraphy

Juvenile Red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in the Don Edwards WIldlife Refuge, San Frnacisco bay, October 2023 #birdphotography #hawk #redtailed #redtailedhawk #longbilledcurlew #birdphotographycommunity #DonEdwards #naturephotography