Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008
Note grayish back and lack of warm buffy ground color on underparts. Several rufous feathers remain from breeding plumage on the belly of this molting individual.
Hand-held digiscoped
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008Hand-held digiscoped
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008Hand-held digiscoped
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008Hand-held digiscoped
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008
Godwits feed by probing deeply into mud and other substrates.
Hand-held digiscoped
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008
Note black wing linings and narrow white wing stripe.
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008
Note white rump.
Temporary pool in grassy area near Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
9 Nov 2008