This last beach bird for a while, I'm off camping in the Sierras for a couple of days.

Much better when viewed on a black background.

Willet
Tringa semipalmata

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Good Stewards of Nature

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Willet
Tringa semipalmata

Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature

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Willet
Tringa semipalmata

Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature

© Patricia Ware - 2013 All Rights Reserved

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I often hear Willet's before I see them. Their call is quite distinctive and piercing. It sounds like they are being killed.

Willet
Tringa semipalmata

Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature

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