That photo does not quite capture the maximum 'yawn', but when seen it really emphasizes the flexibility of the tip of their long, sensitive bills.
Not to mention their extremely long tongues...
December 17, 2013
Yawn
I have to say that I have not done a ton a shorebird watching, but this season I've noticed that dowitchers often to do this right after untucking themselves from a roosting position.
That photo does not quite capture the maximum 'yawn', but when seen it really emphasizes the flexibility of the tip of their long, sensitive bills.
Not to mention their extremely long tongues...
That photo does not quite capture the maximum 'yawn', but when seen it really emphasizes the flexibility of the tip of their long, sensitive bills.
Not to mention their extremely long tongues...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment