Willets are most easily distinguished in the field by their call... which personally I find to be obnoxious. The second best identifier of a Willet (at least for me) is when they give you a look at the underwing. The white and dark bands is pure Willet
Nice shot David; ah the ubiquitous Willet-in Florida at least, he is the most common shorebird and often over looked by photographers as just too drab and uninspiring. But when they fly they remind us of just how beautiful they are and certainly worthy of our attention. Your very pleasing photo captured the habitat, feeding and flight very well and demonstrated exactly why we can never take them for granted. (-:
Sometimes they are just fun to watch as they work the mud flats. We photographers can be naturalists too!
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Sometimes they are just fun to watch as they work the mud flats. We photographers can be naturalists too!