The willet is a shorebird in the sandpiper family with gray legs, a long, straight and dark bill, with a body that is dark gray above and light gray underneath. It has a white tail with a dark band at the end. They forage on mud flats or in shallow water for insects, crustaceans and marine worms. They are a species at risk because of habitation loss. I saw some willets at the Canaveral National Seashore on Cape Canaveral in Florida, very near the Kennedy Space Center.
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The willet: long, straight, dark bill with dark gray above and light gray underneath. |
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The willet: gray legs. |
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The willet darts about the waves as they come in and out. The dark band at the end of the tail is visible. |
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Foraging for food in shallow water. |
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