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Marbled Godwit Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: My favorite Marbled Godwit photo is also one of my favorite photos of all time. It was taken during spring migration in 2020 on the shores of Lake Thompson. I had been camped out in my chair blind on the shoreline, and Marbled Godwits were in full courtship mode, calling and chasing each other through the skies. The bird in the photo below was in hot pursuit of another Marbled Godwit when he flew right in front of my blind. About 20 minutes after this photo, I got photos of a pair mating in the shallows, right in front of the blind (photos #19 and #20 below). From Lake Thompson, South Dakota on April 23rd, 2020.

Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 1 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 2 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 3 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 4 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 1

Marbled Godwit 2

Marbled Godwit 3

Marbled Godwit 4

April 19th, 2007 August 1st, 2008 July 4th, 2005 April 19th, 2007

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Lake Thompson, South Dakota

Fort Pierre National Grasslands, South Dakota

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Bird walking along sandy beach

Godwit calling while in flight

Godwit calling while in flight

Bird walking on a sandy beach

Marbled Godwit 5 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 6 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 7 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 8 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 5

Marbled Godwit 6

Marbled Godwit 7

Marbled Godwit 8

April 19th, 2007

April 19th, 2007

April 19th, 2007

April 19th, 2007

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Godwit standing in foamy waters at Point Reyes beach

Godwit foraging along the shoreline on a beach

Godwit standing in foamy waters at Point Reyes beach

Godwit standing in foamy waters at Point Reyes beach

Marbled Godwit 9 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 10 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 11 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 12 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 9

Marbled Godwit 10

Marbled Godwit 11

Marbled Godwit 12

April 19th, 2007

April 19th, 2007

April 19th, 2007

April 19th, 2007

Point Reyes National Seashore, California 

Point Reyes National Seashore, California 

Point Reyes National Seashore, California 

Point Reyes National Seashore, California 

Godwit probing in the soft sand on a beach

Bird foraging along a beach

Bird foraging along a beach

Bird foraging along a beach

Marbled Godwit 13 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 14 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 15 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 16 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 13

Marbled Godwit 14

Marbled Godwit 15

Marbled Godwit 16

April 19th, 2007

July 14th, 2009

April 23rd, 2015

April 26th, 2019

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Stone Lake, Sully County, South Dakota 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Fort Pierre National Grasslands, South Dakota

Profile of bird standing in the surf on a beach

Marbled Godwit in flight

Pair of godwits probing for food in shallow water

Single bird foraging in a flooded field

Marbled Godwit 17 - Limosa fedoa 

Marbled Godwit 18 - Limosa fedoa 

Marbled Godwit 19 - Limosa fedoa 

Marbled Godwit 20 - Limosa fedoa 

Marbled Godwit 17

Marbled Godwit 18

Marbled Godwit 19

Marbled Godwit 20

April 26th, 2019

April 23rd, 2020

April 23rd, 2020

April 23rd, 2020

Fort Pierre National Grasslands, South Dakota

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Single bird foraging in a flooded field

Godwit in flight with excellent view of upper plumage

Mating pair copulating on shoreline

Mating pair copulating on shoreline

Marbled Godwit 21 - Limosa fedoa 

Marbled Godwit 22 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 23 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 24 - Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit 21

Marbled Godwit 22

Marbled Godwit 23

Marbled Godwit 24

April 23rd, 2015

July 5th, 2020

July 5th, 2020

July 5th, 2020

Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Fort Pierre National Grasslands, South Dakota

Fort Pierre National Grasslands, South Dakota

Fort Pierre National Grasslands, South Dakota

Single bird feeding in shallow water on a sunny day

Bird in flight giving alarm call (nest nearby)

Godwit in yellow clover on prairie habitat

Godwit and grassland habitat

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