Another evening, another bird landing in gravel beside us — this time, a
Willet, a large, grayish-brown shorebird that nests on the prairies. The Willet walked in front of our car for several minutes, and then lifted its
bold-striped wings and flew.
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Willet near sunset, on a gravel road beside a Saskatchewan slough. © SB |
What is this? A Western
Willet in breeding plumage
- Chevalier semipalmé
Location: Beside a slough, near Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Photo date: May 24, 2016.
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