Shorebird
Willet on Captiva Island, FL, USA.
July 2011.
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Thank you Paul and Lawson for the taxonomic help, I really appreciate it.
(Tringa semipalmata, Nordamerikanischer Schlammtreter, Chevalier semipalmé, Totano semipalmato, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willet)
Mark Billiau. 03/09/2011 16:04
Beautiful and well composed capture of this rather rare Willet.Wonderful light and excellent focus on the bird !
Mark
Lawson McCulloch 25/08/2011 22:12
A lovely shot, and I agee that it is a Willet.best wishes from Lawson.
JeannyL 25/08/2011 19:39
den hues de awer gutt erwescht Maxx tip,topLG Jeanny
Paul Jankovic 25/08/2011 14:15
Hi. Excellent capture. I think the bill is to short and legswrong colour for a solitary sandpiper. I would say
the bird is a " Willet "
Regards P.J.