Larry reported a Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) at Limantour Beach yesterday and I couldn't help going down to look for it this morning (19 October 2020). I encountered it in a flock of Marbled Godwits (Limosa fedoa). They were all busy feeding on Mole Crabs (Emerita analoga).
Since it's been a while since I've seen a Bar-tailed Godwit, here's a selection of photos.
Here are a few photos with the Bar-tailed Godwit next to Marbled Godwits for comparison:
In the field I noticed some grayer feathers coming in on the upper back (incoming winter plumage):
And some of the other feathers are quite worn. If you look closely, you can see that the paler spots on some of the feathers have almost completely worn away, giving some of the feathers a scalloped or jagged appearance:
It was a beautiful morning at Point Reyes, and I'm thankful for some time with this interesting bird:
1 comment:
Great job Larry!
and thanks to Jackie for photos. They make ID seem simple.
This is my first look at a bar-tail!
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