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Willet, Sunrise And The Gulf Of Mexico

By |2021-09-07T05:15:29-06:00September 7th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I look at this photo of a Willet in the waves of the Gulf of Mexico I can almost hear the sounds, taste the tang of salt in the air and feel the warm water on my skin.

Western Willet Nestled In Sage

By |2021-04-25T06:24:23-06:00April 25th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was up in Box Elder County last week I photographed my first Western Willet of the year nestled in sage with its eye on the sky for possible predators.

Adult Western Willet Close Up

By |2022-08-16T04:25:10-06:00March 20th, 2020|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When the Willets first arrive I often hear them before I see them, they can be quite the chatterboxes early in the spring. Later in the season they aren't quite as vocal.

Photographing A Calling Willet On A Rocky Hillside

By |2021-04-25T07:52:22-06:00April 21st, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was a pleasure for me to see and photograph a Willet two days ago on Antelope Island State Park and this Willet even started calling which made it even more of a pleasure for me.

I Swear I heard A Willet Calling Two Days Ago

By |2021-04-25T05:24:41-06:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While looking for Sage Thrashers to photograph on Antelope Island two days ago I swear I heard a Willet call. It was just one distant call but my ears perked up right away.

No Willet Split Plus Other Nerdy Bird News

By |2022-11-26T05:32:06-07:00July 2nd, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Northern Harriers, Northern Shrikes, Pinellas County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just because Willets weren't split this year doesn't mean they won't be split in the future, who knows what changes will be made a year from now.

Possible Eastern and Western Willet Split in 2017

By |2023-10-03T03:44:54-06:00January 21st, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The question regarding this proposal is... Willet happen?

Lake Mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes NWR

By |2021-09-12T04:39:29-06:00June 11th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Waking up and seeing the lake mist at the Lower Lake and an ephemeral pond near it with birds in the air, on the lake and feeding in the pond is amazing.

Curlews, Willets and Chukars

By |2016-12-07T12:06:13-07:00April 17th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Long-billed Curlews, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed Long-billed Curlews, Willets and Chukars along with a few other birds and a Pronghorn buck. It was a beautiful spring day.

Two Late Migrating Willets and Exposed Bioherms

By |2021-04-25T08:13:03-06:00November 28th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

While looking for odd ducks on the Great Salt Lake yesterday I spotted two late migrating willets on what I thought was an exposed sandbar.

Quiet Morning Spent with the Birds of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2023-09-19T12:52:49-06:00July 20th, 2015|Categories: American Coots, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Marsh Wrens, Pied-billed Grebes, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I headed up to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge yesterday morning and I am very glad I did because of the wonderful birds I saw.

Western Willets on Antelope Island

By |2021-04-25T08:25:30-06:00June 6th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are two subspecies of Willets in North America and during the breeding season in Utah the birds we see are the Western subspecies.

Listening for Willets

By |2023-04-26T02:56:46-06:00April 6th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have often written how I long to hear the first Long-billed Curlew in the spring but I feel I should mention that I also anxiously await the first calls of migrating Willets too.

Six-pack of Birds

By |2022-03-13T09:46:22-06:00June 11th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Eastern Kingbirds, Loggerhead Shrikes, Sage Thrashers, Utah, Western Kingbirds, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was delightful to have light and a six-pack (plus) of birds out on Antelope Island yesterday to test my new Nikon D7100.

Our Willets have returned

By |2021-04-25T08:45:01-06:00April 9th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, Egmont Key State Park, Florida, Pinellas County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday for the first time this season I saw and heard Willets on Antelope Island State Park.

Willet Delight

By |2021-04-25T08:56:16-06:00January 13th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For those of us; including myself, who are tired of gray, cold days I thought this Willet photographed in Florida might delight in the sweet light, sea foam and warm Gulf waters the image contains.

And We Have Lift Off!

By |2024-02-04T08:01:40-07:00June 30th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Herring Gulls, Horned Larks, Montana, Pinellas County, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-shouldered Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, Utah, Western Meadowlarks, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share some bird lift off images today so I rounded up a few that showed different styles of lift offs.

Eastern Willet in flight at Fort De Soto

By |2021-04-25T09:13:59-06:00May 28th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are two subspecies of Willets which Western and Eastern, here in Utah I only see the Western subspecies but in Florida I could see both during the course of a year.

The Willets and Biting Gnats are back on Antelope Island

By |2021-04-25T09:20:38-06:00April 27th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Willets are moving into their nesting territory on Antelope Island State Park and I am excited about that. What I am not excited about is that the biting gnats (no-see-ums) are back too.

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