Willet

Description:

Willets are gray or brown birds that, when flying, display a striking white and black stripe along each wing. Here you get a glimpse as this bird runs along the beach. Willets are often seen alone. They walk deliberately, pausing to probe for crabs, worms and other prey in sand and mudflats, or to pick at insects and mollusks. When startled, they react with a piercing call, often opening their wings and running rather than taking flight.

Habitat:

This is Yacht Basin Road. It is noted as a place that Rails visit. It is at the intersections of a canal, Rollover Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.