Dowitchers on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Published 1:15 pm Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Karen Lebing photos, courtesy USFWS
Karen Lebing photos, courtesy USFWS
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Long-billed dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) are shorebirds that use their lengthy bills to probe deeply into sand and mud searching for invertebrates to eat.
They have tactile receptors at the tip of their bill that allow them to locate their meals by touch.
Long-billed dowitchers also consume insects and bivalves, and sometimes they feed on the seeds of a variety of grasses and plants.
These were photographed on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.
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