A long-billed curlew walks left to right on a mud flat along San Francisco Bay with its long beak ready to probe for food.
A great blue heron stands in the shallows of a pond covered with lily pads with its back to the camera. Its head is pointing to the left and looking down as it hunts for food.
A white ibis stands on a branch among the mangroves facing the camera but with its head and long beak looking right.
An oystercatcher walks away from the camera on a pebbly beach, but with its head and bright red beak looking to the right.
Here’s an American #LongBeak selection from west, east and south: a long-billed curlew from San Francisco CA, a great blue heron from Norfolk MA, a white ibis from Bonita Springs FL, and an oystercatcher from South Dartmouth MA. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #birdphotography #EasyCoastKin 🪶