Note the very distinctive in-flight wing pattern and the gray legs. There are two subspecies – Eastern and Western, and there is a good likelihood of a split into two separate species in the not too distant future. Western Willet is about 15% larger overall than Eastern and has a commensurate longer bill.
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Willet – juvenile
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
September 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Willet
Madison, CT
May 27, 2014©John Schwarz
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Willet
Madison, CT
May 27, 2014©John Schwarz
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Willet
Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg Beach, FL
April 28, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Willet
Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg Beach, FL
April 28, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Willet – juvenile
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
September 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Willet
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
June 30 , 2005 ©John Schwarz
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Willet
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
September 4, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Willet – juvenile
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
September 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Willet
Madison, CT
May 27, 2014©John Schwarz
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Willet – juvenile
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
September 21, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Willet in flight (note the very distinctive wing pattern)
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
September 4, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Willet – (western) juvenile
Tijuana Slough NWR, San Diego, CA
September 1, 2014 ©John Schwarz
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Willet – (western adult)
Imperial Beach, San Diego, CA
September 5, 2014 ©John Schwarz
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Willet
Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg Beach, FL
April 28, 2006 ©John Schwarz
