Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit standing in the tall grass.
Black-tailed Godwit, Blikavatn, Iceland, June 21, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). The first photo I have taken is of the Icelandic subspecies.

Black-tailed Godwit wading in the shallow water of the small lake.
Black-tailed Godwit, Hafnarfjörður, Höfðaskógur forest Iceland, June 20, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Two Black-tailed Godwits walking in the shallow water.
Black-tailed Godwit, Borgarfjörður, Iceland, June 20, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit flying low over the rocks about to land.
Black-tailed Godwit, Hraunhreppsvegur, Iceland, June 21, 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.
Black-tailed Godwit standing in the grass.
Black-tailed Godwit, Hofgarðar, Iceland, June 21, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit standing in the shallow water in the rain.
Black-tailed Godwit, Rif-tjarnir, Iceland, June 21, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit standing on the shore.
Black-headed Gull, Hellissandur, Iceland, June 22, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 800; f/9; 1/800 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit standing on the bank of a small pond.
Black-tailed Godwit, Lake Kaldbakstjarnir, Iceland June 25, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit standing near some grasses.
Black-tailed Godwit, Lón Austurbotn, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 2500; f/8; 1/800 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit walking on the shore.
Black-tailed Godwit, Tjörnes-Húsvík, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2500; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit flying nearby coming in to land.
Black-tailed Godwit, Víkingavatn-frá vegi, Iceland June 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit flying nearby coming in to land.
Black-tailed Godwit, Víkingavatn-frá vegi, Iceland June 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1000; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Black-tailed Godwit flying nearby coming in to land.
Black-tailed Godwit, Víkingavatn-frá vegi, Iceland June 27, 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.
Black-tailed Godwit standing in a field.
Black-tailed Godwit, Víkingavatn-frá vegi, Iceland June 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 500; f/11; 1/1000 sec.