North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Tidal flats in estuaries are important foraging areas for shorebirds, including these dowitchers which use their long bills to probe the mud for worms and other invertebrates.
Image ID: nerr0340, NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve Collection
Location: Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina
Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
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