Willet

Willet walking the edge of the water in the short sea grasses.
Willet, Goose Island State Park , Rockport, TX, March 26, 2021
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 113 mm; ISO-100; f/7.1; 1/250 sec.

This page is for the Willet (Tringa semipalmata). My first photographic evidence occurred on March, 26, 2021 at Goose Island State Park, Rockport, TX. This bird was walking along a small section of coastline and I imagine most people would overlook.

Willet walking in the knee-deep for the bird water.
Willet, Port Aransas, TX, February 23, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Two Willets walking in the shallow water.
Willet, Port Aransas, TX, February 23, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Willet in the shallow water grabbing small crab with its bill.
Willet, Port Aransas, TX, February 23, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/11; 1/1000 sec. -0.7 exposure bias
Willet flying nearby.
Willet, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, TX, February 24, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Willet catching something in the shallow water.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Willet walking across an open area of ground.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Willet walking with a small crab in its beak.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Willet perched on a wooden fence post.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Willet walking in the shallow water.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-4000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Willet standing in the shallow water and about to bite a crab that is in a defensive position.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-2000; f/9; 1/640 sec.
Willet walking with a small crab in its beak.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-2000; f/9; 1/640 sec.
Willet standing in the shallow water.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Willet perched on a wooden fence post.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Willet standing on the shore looking at the ocean.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Five Willets standing in the shallow water.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Willet perched on a wooden fence post.
Willet, Bolivar Flats, TX, April 19, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/500 sec.