Making a splash
This Marbled Godwit was taking a moment to stretch his wings on a sunny evening in a countryside lake in of Alberta, Canada.
Unlike most shorebirds that eat aquatic invertebrates year-round, Marbled Godwits forage almost exclusively on plant tubers during migration, using their upturned bill to clip tubers. This bird plunges its two-toned, long, and slightly upturned bill deep into sand and mud to pull out aquatic invertebrates and plant tubers.
The marbled godwit is the fourth largest shorebird found in North America. It is also the largest of the four species of godwits.
-Limosa fedoa
Making a splash
This Marbled Godwit was taking a moment to stretch his wings on a sunny evening in a countryside lake in of Alberta, Canada.
Unlike most shorebirds that eat aquatic invertebrates year-round, Marbled Godwits forage almost exclusively on plant tubers during migration, using their upturned bill to clip tubers. This bird plunges its two-toned, long, and slightly upturned bill deep into sand and mud to pull out aquatic invertebrates and plant tubers.
The marbled godwit is the fourth largest shorebird found in North America. It is also the largest of the four species of godwits.
-Limosa fedoa