#bar-tailed godwits

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Bar-tailed godwits are long-legged, reddish wading birds who make the longest known nonstop migration of any land birds, powered by continuous flapping — no restful soaring.

Center for Biological Diversity

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Bar-tailed Godwit has broken its own record in 2022: a first-year bird (five months old!) has flown 13,560 km—just shy of the direct flight limit of a Boeing 787—from Alaska to Tasmania, seemingly non-stop, in just 11 days (average speed c.51 km/hr).

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Limosa lapponica [オオソリハシシギ,Bar-tailed Godwit]

カメラ目線で着陸😊

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a mixed flock of red knot (calidris canutus) and bar-tailed godwits (limosa lapponica) in flight over mudflats, ireland

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Bar-tailed godwit flies 13,500km, breaking nonstop flight record

The five-month-old bar-tailed godwit smashed the record for long-distance migration following a nonstop, 11-day flight from Alaska to Tasmania.

The 13,560km (8,426 miles) journey beat the previous record (also held by a godwit) by around 500km and was documented by researchers across the world.

Birdlife Tasmania convenor Eric Woehler said the bird probably lost "half or more of its body weight" during "continuous day and night flight."

"Short-tailed shearwaters and mutton birds can land on the water and feed," he said. But "if a godwit lands on water, it's dead. It doesn't have the webbing in its feet, it has no way of getting off the water. So if it falls into the water from exhaustion, if bad weather forces it onto the ocean surface, that's it."

Go you, brave little Godwit!

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Bar-tailed Godwit - Fuselo (Limosa lapponica)

Setúbal/Portugal (22/12/2023)

[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/2500s; 400 ISO]

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Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) with Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Salthill, Co. Galway - 04-11-2023

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27/09/2023-Birds of Poole Harbour Autumn Safari boat trip

Pictures taken in this set: 1. One of three Ospreys I was overjoyed to get phenomenal views of on the boat trip migrating through. A bird I adore which I always love seeing, it was exhilarating watching this one circle over the boat. It has been probably by best year for watching this one of my very favourite birds, seeing them on nine separate occasions this year across Scotland, Rutland Water, Hampshire and Dorset which is extraordinary and I am so thrilled I've had the chance to see them all and get amazing views. 2 and 3. The other main bird we hoped to see again this year today, the majestic White-tailed Eagle (with a Carrion Crow in the third picture too to show how large they are). It was a true honour to get sensational views of the two birds in the harbour, firstly standing out like grand statues on the distant shoreline before they proceeded to take to the air like jets and inspect a group of Cormorants, looking for the weakest to perhaps try to pick off. They then sat on an island allowing for more amazing views and one was sighted later on. This was a rousing and spectacular few minutes of watching nature as they paraded above the water and when still and I was pleased to get some photos. I have had an unforgettable year or so for White-tailed Eagles seeing my first of the Isle of Wight birds on a Poole Harbour boat trip last September then they were a massive part of the Scotland trip in April of course including seeing them at the place that brought them back into the UK, Mull and the White-tailed Eagle experiences in Scotland really touched and stayed with me so getting this today it's complimented it well. 4-8. Beautiful views around the vast and wild harbour on this lovely morning. 9. Great Black-backed Gull. 10. Oystercatchers on Brownsea Island's lagoon which we took in.

In another raptor fest this week we got fine views of Peregrine right away in the trip at Poole with Kestrel seen too. Another special event witnessed was streams and streams of Swallows coming through on their outward migration, a delight to see so many in the air. Other highlights of the large amount of species seen were Starling, Sand Martin, Meadow Pipits, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Spoonbill, Shag, Avocets, Redshank, another Ruff of late, Bar and Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Egyptian Geese, Pintail, Gadwalls, Wigeon, Sandwich Tern, great views of Little Grebe and Great Crested Grebe including flying which I don't often see with them and lovely Sika Deers with Cetti's Warbler and Magpie heard well. It was an inspirational morning once more not only being expertly guided by the great team at Birds of Poole Harbour to see astonishing wildlife but hearing fascinating, poignant and hopeful tales of the harbour, work to help wildlife in the area and wildlife in general. A top morning.

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But not longest nonstop flight

albatrosses will wipe the floor with any species of bird you choose to compare them to. they’re the Most, or at least Extremely, by almost every metric

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We've got a new champion - hankschannel

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More late night painting of the birds from sanday - this time a Bar tailed godwit!

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Fantastic Journeys: Shorebirds Are Next-Level Athletes

Shorebirds are the undisputed marathon champions among migratory birds. About 20 species of shorebirds have been recorded making nonstop flights longer than 5,000 kilometers, or 3,100 miles—about the distance from Boston to San Francisco. No other species of migratory bird has been recorded completing a nonstop flight longer than 4,000 km. The longest known shorebird flights—about 12,000 kilometers and nine days in length—belong to the Bar-tailed Godwit during its migration from Alaska to New Zealand. But even small shorebird species make epic flights. The Semipalmated Sandpiper, which at about 22 grams weighs less than an apple, makes nonstop flights of 5,300 kilometers from Canada to South America—that’s the aerial equivalent of completing 126 consecutive marathons...

Read more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/fantastic-journeys-shorebirds-are-next-level-athletes/

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happy global big day here's my photos!

should i get into bird watching?

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Limosa lapponica [オオソリハシシギ,Bar-tailed Godwit]

干潟にはこの子達もたくさん来てました👏

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bar-tailed godwit (limosa lapponica) accidentally smacking itself in the face with some seaweed, ireland

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Ohara Koson: Bar-tailed Godwits and Reeds, 1926