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Black-Tailed Godwits

Black-Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black-Tailed Godwitterings

Have I mentioned that I love Black-Tailed Godwits before? Well, yes I have. And with good reason. What I must do now …

Black-Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Muckymouth

This Black-Tailed Godwit is giving me strong muckymouth pie vibes. As a child I loved muckymouth pie. It’s a pastry-encased treat filled …

Black-Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Incoming Black-Tailed Godwit

I love a landing shot. This Black-Tailed Godwit was just about to touchdown in the shallow water at Seaton Wetlands. It looks …

Black-Tailed Godwits - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Coming in for a kiss

The Black-Tailed Godwits at Seaton Wetlands have been pairing up before their journey north to Iceland for a summer of raising a …

Black-Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black-Tailed Godwit

The Black-Tailed Godwits at RSPB Radipole in Weymouth are getting their breeding colours ready for a summer of fun and frolics in …

Black-Tailed Godwits - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Distal rhynchokinesis

Two Black-Tailed Godwits are interacting at Seaton Wetlands. It’s fascinating. The one on the left is the male. He’s dominant, flying and …

Black Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black-Tailed Godwit

Incoming! There are Black-Tailed Godwits at Seaton Wetlands. Elegant, aren’t they? Their colours are wonderful.

Black-Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Splashing in mud

There are Black-Tailed Godwits on the Exe. I’m pleased to see them, but wish my knees weren’t as muddy as their ankles …

Black-Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Flying Godwits

I enjoyed going to RSPB Lodmoor in Weymouth so much that I decided to have another trip. I stopped off on the …

Black-Tailed Godwit - Lodmoor - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black-Tailed Godwits

I’ve seen Black-Tailed Godwits before, but never this close: If I was a birder I’d describe this as not just ‘showing well’, …

Black Tailed Godwit - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black-Tailed Godwits on the Exe

There are large flocks of Black Tailed Godwits on the Exe estuary at the moment. It’s winter and they’re probably here from …