These largely winter-plumage marbled godwits were on beaches in Pacific Grove and San Diego, California.  The flying bird in the picture below at right is in spring plumage, but molting; it was photographed at Bolsa Chica wetlands in coastal Orange County, California.

Pictures of marbled godwits in flight are on this page, and preening godwits are here.

• Canon 10D, 1D Mk. II, 1D3 or R7, 500 mm IS lens or 800 mm IS lens, some with 1.4X or 2X converter; fill-in flash on some images (2004-2008, 2022)