Run Whimbrel Run

One of the funnier shots I took yesterday at Crystal Cove State Park north of Laguna Beach, CA. This bird (a Whimbrel) is an example of the far reaching importance of the Boreal Forest. Whimbrels breed in open tundra and winter along the coast of the US and Mexico. Boreal Forest rivers and wetlands are important stopover points for many species of tundra nesters. I've seen many shorebirds during migration along rivers of the north.