Willets at McKinley Beach in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 29, 2022

By admin | April 29, 2022 - 9:19 pm |May 2, 2022 Bird Categories, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

I stopped by McKinley Beach and it was a nice surprise to see 24 Willets. They were spread out all over the beach finding things to eat. No pedestrians or dogs were around so they were just doing their thing. Some looked very tired as they were probably were just stopping for a break on their migration trip. It was a nice afternoon with some sun and warmer temps around 50 degrees. Images were taken on April 29, 2022.

A group of the Willets on the beach…

Walking the beach finding things to eat…

Something to eat in the bill…

A pair…

Some larger waves were coming in…

Getting something to eat underwater…

That tongue…

Closeup…

In the bubbles…

One resting its eyes…

Preening…

More preening…

The birds feathers, protection for their body…

Just resting…

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

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3 Responses to Willets at McKinley Beach in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 29, 2022

Shawn Ann Flood says:

April 29, 2022 at 9:43 pm

So beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.

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Diane Harvey says:

April 30, 2022 at 3:30 am

Thank you for sharing.. Your beautiful photos are a gift to us all.

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Chris Carlson says:

April 30, 2022 at 8:06 am

Wow. Great series of photos.

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