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WILSON'S SNIPE |
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Formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Common Snipe, from which Wilson's Snipe was subsequently split. The keen marksmanship required to hunt these highly camouflaged species gave rise to the vernacular term "sniper." |
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| Wilson's Snipe Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL March 2007 ©John Schwarz |
Wilson's Snipe Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL March 2007 ©John Schwarz |
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SIMILAR FAMILY MEMBERS
(SCOLOPACIDAE) |
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| American Woodcock |
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| Wilson's Snipe Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL March 2007 ©John Schwarz |
Wilson's Snipe Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL March 2007 ©John Schwarz |
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| Wilson's Snipe Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach FL March 2006 ©John Schwarz |
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| Wilson's Snipe Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach FL March 2006 ©John Schwarz |
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| Wilson's Snipe Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach FL March 2006 ©John Schwarz |
Wilson's Snipe (note the extraordinary camouflage) Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach FL March 2006 ©John Schwarz |
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| Wilson's Snipe Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL February 29, 2008 ©John Schwarz |
Wilson's Snipe Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach FL March 12, 2009 ©John Schwarz |
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