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Graceful Willet in the Flats

The willet (Tringa semipalmata) effortlessly camouflages with the low tide mudflats at Gulfport, Mississippi, making it nearly imperceptible were it not for the tidal pool. Interestingly, its reflection in the still water offers a clearer, albeit slightly distorted, view of the bird.

I don't always take great photographs, but when I do, you can find them at:

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Willet's Water Walk

I'm getting a late start this morning. After my first post, I went back to sleep, and when I woke up, my Roomba was missing. I spent half an hour looking for it and finally found it wedged under a small table in my office.

The image is of a willet (Tringa semipalmata) and its wake of ripples in a tidepool. I left it with a long frame to show off the ripples because I think it would make a nice conversation piece in the right place, like over a wide door frame.

I don't always take great photographs, but when I do, you'll find them at:

swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

Tidal Trek

I took this photo last year at Gulfport, Mississippi. It is of a willet (Tringa semipalmata) wading through the shallow surf on the beach.

"Like Killdeer, Willets will pretend to be disabled by a broken wing in order to draw attention to themselves and lure predators away from their eggs or chicks." - allaboutbirds.org

My photo gallery contains more that 1000 images that I've chosen to share. Most are there for their visual appeal but there are a few novelty images. You can check out my gallery at:

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Willet in the Dawn

You can tell it is early morning by the sun shining on the far side of this willet (Tringa semipalmata) who appears to hold some small creature at the end of its beak.

You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load.

Take a look:

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Surf's up.

This willet (Tringa semipalmata) made me think of a surfer running towards the waves with his surfboard. I don't know why, the waves on the Gulf of Mexico are small unless there is a storm, then watch out.

"In winter, Willets are easy to spot feeding along the water’s edge. They’re one of the largest common shorebirds, so even though they’re indistinctly marked, you can learn to quickly recognize their overall chunky shape, subdued plumage, and thick, long bill. To be absolutely sure, look for distinctive black-and-white wing markings when they take flight, and listen for the pill-will-willet call that gives them their name." - allaboutbirds.org

Will it?

This is a willet (Tringa semipalmata). a close cousin the lesser yellowlegs. I posted a photo of the lesser yellowlegs a couple of days ago. This photograph was taken on the beach at Gulfport, Mississippi. OBTW, this is a first for me, I love it when I have to create a new folder.

"Piercing calls and distinctive wing markings make the otherwise subdued Willet one of our most conspicuous large shorebirds. Whether in mottled brown breeding plumage or gray winter colors, Willets in flight reveal a bold white and black stripe running the length of each wing. These long-legged, straight-billed shorebirds feed along beaches, mudflats, and rocky shores. Willets are common on most of our coastline—learn to recognize them and they’ll make a useful stepping-stone to identifying other shorebirds." - allaboutbirds.org

The #Willet is a shore #bird related to sandpipers. This willet is looking for food at Cape Canaveral National #Seashore, such as small crustaceans, other invertebrates, and sometimes vegetation.
It’s fascinating to watch them run into the part of the #beach where the waves have withdrawn, and then scurry back hurriedly when the next wave comes.
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