Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit standing in the shallow water near a group of Willet.
Marbled Godwit, Port Aransas, TX, February 23, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/1000 sec.

This page is for the Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa). I was trying to take a shot of a Black Skimmer, but my camera had other ideas. The skimmer was so out of focus I was about to trash the shot. However, as I was looking around, what was mostly in focus was a surprise. Among all the Willets (and a small Dunlin) was a slightly larger bird that stood out a bit. Upon some research, I was pleased to see that the Marbled Godwit photobombed this shot. Thank you, camera, for realizing it was a new species for me and not focusing on my intended subject.

Marbled Godwit standing in the water near many American Avocets.
Marbled Godwit, 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; 1/500 sec.