March 2, 2023

I am Tringa semipalmata

But my friends all call me Willet

I use the sensitive tips of my bill 

To find food in a manner idyllic.

Location: Sebastian Inlet State Park

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-billed_Gull/id

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

August 29, 2019

Location: Melbourne, Ponce de Leon Landing

I am a Tringa semipalmata
More commonly known as a Willet
I use my sensitive bill to catch worms, snails and bugs
When my tummy is empty, that's how I fill it.

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - Willet

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson