Willet Shorebird
by Marcia Lee Jones
Title
Willet Shorebird
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Marcia Lee Jones
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The Willet is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family. It is a good-sized and stout scolopacid, the largest of the shanks. Its closest relative is the Lesser Yellowlegs, a much smaller bird with a very different appearance apart from the fine, clear, and dense pattern of the neck, which both species show in breeding plumage.
In flight, showing the bold underwing pattern
Adults have gray legs and a long, straight, dark and stout bill. The body is dark gray above and light underneath. The tail is white with a dark band at the end. The distinctive black and white pattern of the wings is a common sight along many North American coastal beaches.
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June 28th, 2013
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