{"id":16765,"date":"2014-11-07T04:47:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T11:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=16765"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T22:16:28","slug":"marbled-godwit-and-the-gulf-of-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/11\/07\/marbled-godwit-and-the-gulf-of-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Marbled Godwit And The Gulf Of Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MarbledMarbled Godwit and the Gulf of Mexico – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1\/1000, ISO 200, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light, not baited
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a simple post this morning of an older Marbled Godwit image I took in Florida in 2008. The birds at Fort De Soto<\/span><\/a> are amazing and there are times I miss being there with them dearly.<\/p>\n

I have always thought of Marbled Godwits as graceful, elegant shorebirds and I still do.<\/p>\n

This godwit had a tiny Coquina in its bill and was about to swallow it when I took this image.<\/p>\n

I really wanted to do a post on a juvenile Common Black Hawk that I saw yesterday which is rare for this area of Utah but I just didn’t have the time.<\/p>\n

Life is good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Marbled Godwit photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have always thought of Marbled Godwits as graceful, elegant shorebirds and I still 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