I was able to spend a few minutes at Bladensburg Waterfront Park this morning about an hour after low tide. There were two Great Egrets, a species I rarely see at that location.
What was truly unexpected was the presence of a single dowitcher plugging away as close to the park as it could get while staying on the mud.
The bill length made me think that this is a Long-billed, but I would like some input on my ID
Something spooked it and the nearby peeps; when I looked away for a second it was gone (so I did not get to hear the flight call)
Pictures here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artdrauglis/7742896676/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artdrauglis/7742895430/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artdrauglis/7742897542/
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