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Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Photo by LuisStevens
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Description:

Piercing calls and distinctive wing markings make the otherwise subdued Willet one of our most conspicuous large shorebirds. Whether in mottled brown breeding plumage or gray winter colors,

Habitat:

These long-legged, straight-billed shorebirds feed along beaches, mudflats, and rocky shores.

Reference Links:

Willet, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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