Join for FREE | Take the Tour Lost Password?
Shop deviantART for the
holidays and save BIG!
Click here! :holly:
[x]

deviantART

:woohoo:
 
©2007-2009 =ernieleo
:iconernieleo:

Artist's Comments

Long-billed Curlew
(Numenius americanus)

Besides being the largest shorebirds in North America, Long-billed Curlews also hold the unfortunate distinction of being one of the most threatened shorebird species on the continent. These birds breed on the dry, native grasslands of the West, where they use their long, curved bills to feed on grasshoppers and other insects. Long-billed Curlews' small population size and negative population trends, combined with threats of habitat degradation on both their breeding and wintering grounds, make this species a very high conservation priority.

Comments


love 0 0 joy 0 0 wow 1 1 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 0 0
:iconcanonshooter:
Exceptional shot!

--
Proud member of:
*Ex-po-zure *HDIclub *Shutter-Scene
:iconjen042184:
Fantastic shot, the bird really stands out against the backdrop. Great composition, great capture.

--
You don't take a photograph. You ask, quietly, to borrow it.
:icondavincipoppalag:
Did you say ..curlew? Gesundheit!! (you KNEW that was coming) lol.. Stellar shot here.;.;the crisp details and brilliant rich colors..wonderful

--
Be nice to everyone!
:iconclarabear:
Gorgeous shot. Love the detail

--
~Crivens!!~
:iconhunter1828:
Curlew's are fascinating birds. Nice shot.

--
[link]
:iconmeihua:
great focus, love how the background fades away :)

--
Check out my stock account for pictures of animals, plants, and exotic locations! ~meihua-stock

Details

November 29, 2007
519 KB
519 KB
988×675

Statistics

21
42 [who?]
305 (0 today)
0 (0 today)

Camera Data

13/10000 second
F/5.6
300 mm
100

Site Map