This beautiful Hudsonian Godwit was refueling in a flooded farm field in the middle of nowhere on a glass calm morning with the only noise being birds singing. I observed this bird feeding, preening and sleeping for about an hour. As my grandson would say, it filled my bucket.
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Monee, Illinois
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
Rare (For the Location)? Yes
- Created Timestamp05/26/2020 18:13:18
- CameraILCE-9M2
- Aperture9
- Focal Length840
- Iso250
- Shutter Speed1/500



I understand how this could fill your bucket. A rare bird in a beautiful setting.
Thanks Mike.
What a gorgeous shot! The lighting is perfect and really brings out the texture and detail of the feathers.
Thanks Lin. I’ve been trying to get a shot of this bird for 5 years and finally lucked out with a cooperative bird.