Hanging out with my friend the Killdeer
I have Herbst corpuscles on the tip of my bill
Which help me to find prey hidden here.
Very special thanks to today's guest photographer, Jessica Sodano.
Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Long-billed_Dowitcher/overview
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/02/990211072751.htm (although this article talks about a Sandpiper, the principles are the same)
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