Eastern Willet Shorebird

by Sandi OReilly

Title

Eastern Willet Shorebird

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Sandi OReilly

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Photograph - Photography

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During a trip to the Outerbanks of NC, I captured this Willet coming out of the foam of the ocean's wave with a great catch for part of his dinner.
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Willets are large, stocky shorebirds with long legs and thick, straight bills considerably longer than the head. Their wings are broader and rounder than those of many shorebirds and the tail is short and squared off at the base.
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Willets are often seen alone. They walk deliberately, pausing to probe for crabs, worms and other prey in sand and mudflats, or to pick at insects and mollusks. When startled, they react with a piercing call, often opening their wings and running rather than taking flight.
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In winter, Willets feed on beaches and rocky coasts, as well as mudflats and marshes. During breeding season the western population moves far inland to nest in grasslands and prairies near freshwater. Eastern Willets breed in coastal saltmarshes and on barrier beaches and islands.
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Nature Photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved and copyrighted. If you have any questions, please use FAA's email service to contact me, glad to help!
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March 11th, 2013

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