Long-billed Curlew chick

As can be seen in these pics this Long-billed Curlew chick is still in it's hatchling stage down. This is a very young chick, at least ...

Long-billed Curlew with mother

The mother curlew is near the chick in both of the bottom pics as it forages in the grassy area (actually a lot of forbs). According to Nat...

Long-billed Curlew family with young chick

Yesterday I took advantage of a 'cool' front that dropped the temperatures in Otero County from around 100 to the 80's. I retur...

Long-billed Curlew-younger chick & male video clip

In this video clip the younger chick in the Long-billed Curlew family in northern Otero County, CO is seen with the adult male standing behi...

Long-billedCurlew older chick in Otero Co,,CO family

This is a composite of two short video clips of the older chick in the Long-billed Curlew family I have been following in Otero County, CO. ...

Long-billed Curlew-video clip of younger chick

This is the younger chick in the Long-billed Curlew family I have been following in northern Otero County,CO. This video clip provides some...

Long-billedCurlew male & chick

In the top pic the male curlew can be seen standing not far from the younger chick (about 30-40 feet in this pic). He was a vigilant parent...

Long-billedCurlews--the first chick?

After the young chick I photographed in the post below disappeared from view, I drove my car another feet closer to the canal in hopes I cou...

Long-billed Curlew family-another chick!

I returned to northern Otero County, CO yesterday in hopes that I could refind the Long-billed Curlew family I posted on below. I was delig...

Long-billed Curlew Chick exercising it's wings video clip

This Long-billed Curlew chick in northern Otero County, CO exercises it's wings in two episodes as it practices for future flight. After...

Video clip of Long-billed Curlew chick

In this video clip the Long-billed Curlew chick is foraging in some nice short-grass prairie in northern Otero County, CO. The bird is 250-...