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"Whimbrel"

Whimbrel:    The Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) got its name from their high-pitched call which sounds wimpy or whimpering. At one time the American form of Whimbrel was called the "Hudsonian Curlew". Wireless Road, Astoria, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge Whimbrels, Wireless Road, Astoria, Oregon. Nice hazy spring day, windy, lots of atmospheric waves. Image taken May 1, 2011. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. HOME COLUMBIA RIVER IMAGES RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLETE BIRD LIST WILDFLOWERS BIRDS of LEWIS and CLARK

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