Long-billed Curlew

From Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge:

The incredible bill of the long-billed curlew is well-adapted for feeding on crabs and shrimp (and other prey that burrows deep into the ground). They'll also eat grasshoppers and caterpillars from the surface. 

Learn more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Long-billed_Curlew/lifehistory

Long-billed curlew photo credit: #USFWS  

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