Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)

A large and relatively common wader, the Willet has mottled brown plumage, though in flight it shows black and white wing patterns. It is most often seen on coastal beaches but breeds in wet fields, marshes and lakeshores.


Sanibel Island, Florida

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Cayo Costa , Florida

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The black and white showing here on the wing is usually hidden at rest but is conspicuous in flight. Cayo Costa , Florida

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Cayo Costa , Florida

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