long billed dowitcher during spring fairbanks alaska

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Long-billed Dowitcher During Spring in Fairbanks, Alaska Royalty Free Stock Photo

Long-billed Dowitcher During Spring in Fairbanks, Alaska

The long-billed dowitcher is a medium-sized shorebird with a relatively long bill belonging to the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. In breeding plumage, adults are characterized by a beautiful rufous head and underparts with a darker mottled back and a large white upper rump only seen in flight.