Solitary Sandpiper


Posted by Jakejacoby on Sat May 26, 2018 9:39 am

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I was walking in the saltwater lagoons of Fort Desoto Park in Pinellas County, Florida chasing a Reddish Egret when this sandpiper landed nearby, fluffed up and then departed.  I assume it was just migrating through as I have never seen one before.  I hope that I have identified it correctly - if not, please let me know.

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by JessFindlay on Sat May 26, 2018 12:05 pm
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Hi Jake, This appears to be a Willet.
 

by Jakejacoby on Sat May 26, 2018 12:09 pm
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JessFindlay wrote:Hi Jake, This appears to be a Willet.
Thanks Jess.  There were some Willets around but this one looked different and had white around the eyes and appeared to be larger.
 

by Ron Day on Sat May 26, 2018 1:20 pm
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Jake, nice fluffed up feathers.
 

by Karl Egressy on Sun May 27, 2018 7:02 am
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Nice ruffled feathers pose captured, Jake.
 

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