Long-billed Dowitcher (IMAGE)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Long-billed Dowitcher

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Just hatched Arctic shorebirds, like this long-billed dowitcher above, need to feed on abundant insects to grow and get ready for their southward migration in mid-summer. With earlier and earlier springs, shorebirds and other Arctic birds are challenged to adjust the timing of their breeding to insure that young have abundant resources.

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Steve Zack

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