Photography of Birds – Set # 230
Set # 230
Willet
Willet
The Willet is an inelegant and heavily built shorebird with a structure similar to that of the common redshank but being larger in size than the greater yellowlegs while resembling a godwit in flight with black primary coverts and primaries contrasting with a broad white band, white secondaries with a white rump and gray tail band. The black underwing coverts may be conspicuous in flight. Willets are identified on the ground by their gray legs and shortish, heavy but straight bill.The plumage is gray above with a white rump, and white below with a distinct white area above the lores and a narrow whitish eye ring giving the bird a spectacled appearance. The underparts are white. In breeding plumage the bird shows brown barring on the upperparts. Non-breeding birds are plainer.
Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
The names given to wading birds are so whimsical, sometimes – like “willet” and “whimbrel” and “godwit” and “ruff” and “knot”…
Great photo’s again, H.J!
Thank you very much, my friend. You’re right about the names! 🙂