I am really late with my post today because I am at The FL Birding and Foto Fest where I lead a 7am Bird Walk at Vaill Point and then did The 7 Fold Path to Better Birding workshop.

Godwit Days is, of course, about Godwits, and and on a good year there can be hundreds of thousands in Humboldt Bay. This year was pretty good, though Godwits were outnumbered by Dowitchers. And of course there are other waders as well. This shot of a Godwit and a Wimbrel is a good comparison of two waders I don’t see enough of.

The second shot is a mixed flight of Godwits and Dowitchers.

And another comparison of a spread winged Godwit and the Wimbrel.

And finally “a smoke on the water” shot of small shorebirds.

Canon SX40HS at 1680mm equivalent field of view. Program with iContrast and – 1 /3EV exposure compensation. Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness.