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Long-billed Curlew - Amerikaanse Wulp - Numenius americanus
Amerikaanse Wulp
Numenius americanus
Image ID:
5432
Date:
14/07/2014
Description:
Young bird.
The thousands of tiny black and grey spots on the mud and in the air are Brine Flies (Ephydridae) , which are amazingly abundant on Salt Lake during the summer. They are the bulk food for many birds, spiders and many carnivorous insects such as Tiger Beetles.
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