Willet

Description:

Willets are large, stocky, gray, or brown shorebirds with long legs and thick, straight bills considerably longer than the head. Their wings are broader and rounder than those of many shorebirds and the tail is short and squared off at the base. When flying, display a striking white and black stripe along each winter. In summer, Willets are mottled gray, brown, and black; in winter they are a more consistent plain gray. The legs are bluish gray.

Habitat:

In winter, Willets feed on beaches and rocky coasts, as well as mudflats and marshes.