CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Limosa lapponica  

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
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© Kay Parkin 2011
Roebuck Bay, WA (Apr, 2011)

This godwit was escaping from a Brahminy Kite hunting on the beach.

The kite took a Ruddy Turnstone seconds after this photo was taken which you can view on this website under Brahminy Kite.

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit in breeding plumage

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Getting Ready to Migrate

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Immature Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Bar-tailed Godwit