Tringa semipalmata

Restless Leg

Restless leg syndrome is a neurological disorder affecting up to 10 percent of people in the U.S. Also known as

Photographer James Kusz had a great walk in the park. He caught a mature Spotted Sandpiper, a pair of Willets,

This looks like parents and chicks waking up, doing the morning ritual of preening together. In fact these are two

Last week I filmed a Willet having a meal of seaweed salad. That’s unusual for a bird usually classified as

The Willet’s normal diet centers on little invertebrates: bugs, shrimp, marine worms, crabs, spiders, mollusks, and also little fish. But

The rip-rap rehab job is over, all but the landscape repair and the tidying up. A rusting bucket from a

Lit by the morning sun, this Willet (Tringa semipalmata) posed like a model, legs artfully crossed, head turned to show

The rising sun’s slanting rays woke up this Willet in the rip-rap on the east side of the park. Perched

Some birds seem to be very sociable with other species. The Willet is an example. I’ve seen Willets hanging close

The rocks and waters below the Open Circle viewpoint harbored a diverse feathered fellowship this afternoon. I was surprised and

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