Close Encounters: Whimbrel takes flight on the Eastern Shore

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Close Encounters: Whimbrel takes flight on the Eastern Shore

Reuben Rohn sent a photo of a whimbrel taking flight over the marsh grasses at Wachapreague on the Eastern Shore. A whimbrel is a large shorebird with a long body, long neck and small head. The long, down-curved bill and striped head are key features. Whimbrels feed mostly on tidal mudflats and sandflats. Jane Hughey got a photo of a female hummingbird visiting her feeder in the Saratoga section of Norfolk. “She visits about every 15-20 minutes,…