{"id":7798,"date":"2013-03-08T05:09:12","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T12:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=7798"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:55:34","slug":"marbled-godwit-on-fort-de-sotos-north-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/03\/08\/marbled-godwit-on-fort-de-sotos-north-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Marbled Godwit On Fort De Soto’s North Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MarbledMarbled Godwit in flight with a tubeworm – Nikon D200, handheld, f5.6, 1\/1500, ISO 400, Nikkor 80-400mm at 400mm, natural light, bird provided its own food<\/span><\/p>\n

Several years ago while I was photographing at Fort De Soto’s beautiful north beach I saw a Marbled Godwit flying in with a dark Tubeworm in its bill and took a few images of it from a distance. I wish that it had been closer to me but this image does give an idea of the size of the worm.<\/p>\n

\"MarbledMarbled Godwit walking on the beach – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 400, Nikkor 80-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The Godwit gobbled the tubeworm down so quickly that I didn’t get any images of the action because I needed to change my position in the warm water of the lagoon. After eating the worm the Godwit came closer and strolled right past me. I wish it had been as close with the worm as it was when I created this image!<\/p>\n

Marbled Godwits do show up in Utah but I have never been as close to them here as I was in Florida.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> 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":"

Several years ago while I was photographing at Fort De Soto’s beautiful north beach I saw a Marbled Godwit flying in with a dark tubeworm in its bill and took a few images of it from a distance. 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