A Willing Willet
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I had a fun time with this Willet as it ran the water’s edge, hunting for a crustacean in the wet sand to eat.
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“Willet On The Run”
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“Run Willet Run”
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“My Shadow”
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“Long Legs and Long Toes”
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“Smiling for the Camera”
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“Crustacean Down the Hatch”
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“A Perfect Pose”
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Always rewarding when you have a willing Willet performing a photo shoot!
Cool fact:Ā Although both parents incubate the eggs, only the male Willet spends the night on the nest.
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Photos by Donna 
A very handsome bird, Donna! š
Very much so! š
What a cute bird! Love your photos Donna. š
Thank you, Sue!
“A Perfect Pose” is a gorgeous photo! great model š
Thank you, Liz! š
Best photos of a Willet that I have ever seen!
Awwwww…..thank you, Hien! I had a most willing subject!!
Beautiful captures Donna, and the lovely shade of blue in the background.
Excellent shots, Donna. š
Thank you, HJ š
Very nice Donna! Fun to photograph & watch as they dart around the shoreline!
Thank you, Reed! I did have a blast with this one. š
The exposures on these shots were perfect.
Thank you, Tom!
Lovely set. This is a very nice bird… (Suzanne)
Thank you, Suzanne!
Such wonderful clarity to these shots… lovely series, Donna!
Thank you, Eliza, I think we became buddies for a spell, was a lot of fun!
Nice, series, donna. No markings other than gray. Good recording of its features.
Thanks Jane! There is a subspecies of the Willet, there’s an Eastern and a Western. In non-breeding plumage, I believe these are Westerns because of the duller overall grays, the Easterns have a bit more markings. But I wasn’t totally sure. š
LOve it, great photos Dona
Thank you very much!
Beautiful pictures! I love how clear and sharp they are, even with the willet in motion. And I’m loving the seashore shades of blue, white, gray and sand…
Thank you, Barbara, this was indeed a fun photo shoot. Sitting in a beach chair some of the time, while s/he scurried in front of me, doesn’t get much better than that! hehe
How wonderful!!
Apologies for my belated visits, I have been away from the internet and catching up on my favorite blogs.
Thank you, Takami! I appreciate your visits and comments, always a joy!
Wonderful images, Donna! And that is a lovely clip!!
Thank you, Indira! š
Beautiful photos! I love the first few. They have a very monochromatic look. Love the bluish grey! For a second I thought the bird was walking through snow.
Thanks! It was late afternoon and I really lucked out with the lighting. I thought some looked like snow too lol. š
Impressive quality shots šš.
Thank you very much, Ted!
This is a wonderful and fun series. It’s a beautiful bird.
Thanks Deborah! They certainly prove subdued grays are beautiful and elegant. š
They surely do!
Nice crisp shots!
Thank you, Belinda! S/he really made it too easy, I loved it!
Those are amazing photos! …and now I know what that bird is! š
Thank you, Lisa! š
I love to watch them run back & forth at the water.
I do too š
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Love the toes!
š Thanks Martha!
A fun series of this industrious fellow, Donna!
Thank you, Ellen!
Stupendous shooting as always!
Arcata CA has a Godwit Festival in the spring. It’s where I caught my first murmuration of godwits on video. It was a blast! š
Ooh! I like the stop action show!
They are quick! š
Thanks, Gunta! I’d love to see that! Some day maybe!!
A very pretty seabird! I love the consistent, sand and sea color palette in this collection!
Thank you very much, Denise! At download, I was super happy with the colors, it was late afternoon lighting.