Photo Study Of A Hudsonian Godwit At Bombay Hook NWR, September 25th, 2010

    We saw well over 400 American Avocets in Raymond's and another 100+ at the tail end of the salt side of Shearness in Bombay Hook NWR today. There were also lots of
    shorebirds, e.g. Short-billed Dowitchers; Yellowlegs; Least, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers, and Dunlins in Raymond's. In addition, we were treated to several,
    much too short, views of the elusive Lark Bunting on and off for about an hour late this morning on the southbound dike at Raymond's. However, for me, the half-hour,
    sun behind me, photo op at Woodland Beach with a beautiful Hudsonian Godwit made my day.

    
Hudsonian Godwit

The Hudsonian Godwit Has Pointed Wings, White Wingstripes, A Black Tail And White Rump
   
Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

    The Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)  is a large shorebird but our smallest Godwit (16 inches long;  29 inch wingspan.) It has dark legs and a long, upturned pinkish
    bill with a black tip. The Hudsonian Godwit breeds in the Arctic and winters in southern South America. Its remote breeding and wintering grounds have kept it one of the
    least well known of American shorebirds. They use their long bills to probe in shallow water for insects and crustaceans. (Wikipedia; Cornell BNA)

    To see a larger image of any of the photos below, please click on either the thumbnails or the captions...thanks!

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