{"id":5175,"date":"2012-06-14T03:55:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T09:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:25:22","slug":"plain-brown-bird-pfflllt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/06\/14\/plain-brown-bird-pfflllt\/","title":{"rendered":"Plain Brown Bird?? Pfflllt…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve heard people call Willets “Plain Brown Birds”. I reckon they may have never seen one looking like this Willet.<\/p>\n

\"WilletWillet getting balanced – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, Willets have brown in their plumage but they are far from “Plain”. In fact; with their wings lifted, they look pretty dapper in my opinion.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0photographed this Willet on Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a> in northern Utah. The bird had briefly perched on a rock and then flew a short distance to the top of this shrub where for few moments it struggled to regain its balance and showed the snazzy underside of the wings.<\/p>\n

A “Plain Brown Bird”? Pfflllt…<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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