Huge Flock of Wintering Willets

A huge flock of Willets (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), in their Winter colors, adopts a Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) or two and a Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), all rising up in unison forming a zig zagging cloud of  wings, confounding hungry hawks.  Tijuana Estuarine Preserve, San Diego, California

Willet or Not...

Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus. I saw this Willet ducking under an overpass as the low rays of the setting sun lit the waters at a low angle. It made for a dramatic shot with the water appearing almost black! Now if only I could get him to turn around and smile!