A Long-billed
Curlew comes to feed in the mud of the Rookery Lagoon (note
the shadow and reflection both).
Got to
be some good worms and crustaceans somewhere around here.
Curlews are able to feed more deeply than any other shorebird
in the slough thanks to their especially long bills. Different
shorebird species feed at different depths in the mud, many
using their tongues to feel for food items.
But the probing is not all at depth – here's some surface
technique.
