The Webbed Foot of a Cygnet

The Webbed Foot of a Cygnet
08 September 2009
Cranberry Marsh, Westhampton Beach, NY

Vacations Past: The Willet in the Sand

Spend any time on the beaches of Santa Monica, and you’ll become real friendly with any amount of seagulls, pigeons, ground squirrels, and willets. Willets interest me the most of this group, as I’ve never really seen them on the shores of Long Island (though, that doesn’t really mean much — I’ve only just recently started looking!).

Perhaps some of my fascination with egrets gets transferred over to willets. Note the long legs and beak. Sure, willets don’t have the same neck, but those feet were made for wading (okay, I know you can’t see the willet’s feet in this picture, but go look it up and you’ll see what I mean)!

The Willet in the Sand
27 March 2008
Santa Monica, CA