Marbled Godwit 2329 - a photo on Flickriver

The Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large shorebird. On average, it is the largest of the 4 species of godwit. Though I have seen many Marbled Godwits, mostly on Pacific shores, I have nine images of this bird, and this is one of four in one "shoot" at Elkhorn Slough north of Monterey, California.

The range for this bird is amazing, and when looking at a range map, you may miss the breeding range for the nonbreeding. The breeding range is ... well, here, what Wiki said:

Marbled Godwits breed in three distinct areas with their own unique route. The vast majority occur in mid-continental North America, followed by Eastern Canada and the Alaska Peninsula, USA. In addition, the largest winter ranges are the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts of the US and Mexico. Godwits breeding in the Western USA and Canada follow a route through the Utah stopover site, with a final arrival in the winter sites of Mexico. Species breeding in Eastern Canada migrate across the US and stopover at sites along the Gulf of California and Mexico. Furthermore, those breeding in North and South Dakota winter in Coastal Georgia.

I have never seen one inland. My primary captures have been at Elkhorn Slough and Bolinas, California right behind the salt water taffy emporium!

For another, better, Marbled Godwit, I suggest Bernie's Flickr site today: www.flickr.com/photos/160381392@N05/49946386328/in/datepo...

Taken in: United States / California / Elkhorn (show map)

Taken on: March 25, 2014

Tags:

Marbed Godwit

Limosa fedoa

Northern California

Canon SX50

Sets appears in: • Monterey Coast and Big Sur

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, f/6.5, 1/800 sec, 215mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Aperture:	f/6.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	215mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACDSee Pro 6
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