Wilson‘s Snipe*
Gallinago delicata
(L 10.5" WS 18" Wt 3.7 oz)
Merritt Island Nat’l
Wildlife Refuge, FL
Wildlife Refuge, FL
08Feb2012
Well camoflaged plumage
...flexible bill, tip can be
opened while base stays shut.
...flexible bill, tip can be
opened while base stays shut.
*formerly Common Snipe,
Gallinago gallinago
Gallinago gallinago
The snipe of the bogland elusive and shy
When flushed by day low to the ground in
quick zig zag flight they fly
quick zig zag flight they fly
(Francis Duggan)