Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) standing on one leg on post calling, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Jose B. Ruiz / Black tailed godwits {Limosa limosa} landing on water surface, Donana NP, Sevilla, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Black tailed godwit wading, Spain, Europe

Mike Read / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) flock in flight. Greylake Nature Reserve, Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Loic Poidevin / Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta) and Black tailed godwit (Limos limosa) during migration, Le Teich, Gironde, France, February

Robin Chittenden / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) flock in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) standing on post. Iceland. June.

Robin Chittenden / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) Norfolk, England, UK, September.

Nick Upton / Group of Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) probing for invertebrates, Gloucestershire, November, UK.

Nick Upton / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) probing for invertebrates, Gloucestershire, November, UK.

Nick Upton / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in summer plumage with small Leech (Hirudinea) it has caught while probing for invertebrate food in shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in summer plumage probing for invertebrate food in shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, UK, June.