Willet Walk - Misty Beach Morning
by Mitch Spence
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Willet Walk - Misty Beach Morning
Artist
Mitch Spence
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Description
This willet, Tringa semipalmata, is captured taking an early morning stroll on Bunche Beach, near Ft. Myers, Florida.
The eastern willet breeds in coastal salt marshes from Nova Scotia to Mexico and the Caribbean. It winters on the Atlantic coast of South America. Willets nest on the ground, usually in well-hidden locations in short grass, often in colonies. These birds forage on mudflats or in shallow water, probing or picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects, crustaceans and marine worms, but also eat some plant material. The willet's population declined sharply due to hunting in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their population has since increased, but they are still considered at risk, especially in light of continued habitat loss.
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July 22nd, 2017
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