Philippe Clement / Pair of Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) courting and mating in wetland, Belgium, April

Nick Upton / Panning shot of a flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) landing on partially flooded pastureland near resting Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) and grazing Wigeon (Anas penelope), Gloucestershire,...

Michael Milicia/ BIA / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) wading, Montana

Michael Milicia/ BIA / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) taking flight at surf's edge, California

Tim Zurowski / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) flying, California

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in surf, Hanko, Finland, September. Magic Moments book plate.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight over water, Hanko, Finland, September

Thomas Hinsche / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) calling, Texel, Netherlands

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging for tidal-flat worm. Norfolk, January. Sequence 2 of 2.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging for tidal-flat worm. Norfolk, January. Sequence 1 of 2.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Erlend Haarberg / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) courtship display, male in flight, Finnmark, Norway, May

Erlend Haarberg / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) courtship display, Finnmark, Norway, May

Rolf Nussbaumer / Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) adult landing on water, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Markus Varesvuo / Bar tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Utsjoki Finland, July

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla bernicla) and Black-tailed godwit (Limnosa limosa) South Swale Nature Reserve, Kent, UK, with Whitstable in background, October 2010

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) taking off from tidal pool, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, UK, March. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? The black-tailed godwit's bill...

Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) and Knots (Calidris canutus) in flight in early morning light, Dee Estuary, Merseyside, England, UK, February

Russell Cooper / Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) and Black Tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) on the lagoon at Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, UK, October 2009.

Roger Powell / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in winter plumage, extracting a Lugworm from a deep hole at low tide, Boulmer, Northumberland, UK

Guy Edwardes / Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) fighting, Lodmoor RSPB reserve, Weymouth, Dorset, England, August

Laurie Campbell / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) feeding on tidal mudflat, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK, February

Laurie Campbell / Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) silhouette of flock in flight, sunset, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK, November

David Tipling / Mixed flock of Black-tailed Godwit {Limosa limosa} with Knot {Calidris canutus} and Redshank {Tringa totanus} at high tide roost, Snettisham RSPB Reserve, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, August

Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

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.

Donald M. Jones / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) in spring, Montana

Nick Upton / Black-tailed godwit flock (Limosa limosa) in flight against a blue sky, Gloucestershire, UK, January.

David Tipling / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) Holkham Norfolk, England, UK. winter

David Tipling / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) Holkham Norfolk, England, UK. winter

David Tipling / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) starting to moult out of breeding plumage TItchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, UK. August

David Tipling / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) starting to moult out of breeding plumage TItchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, UK. August

David Tipling / Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) roosting flock at Snettisham RSPB Reserve on The Wash Norfolk, England, UK. August.

Andy Trowbridge / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) feeding on a midge larvae / blood worm (Chironomus zealandicus) in shallow water. Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand. November.

Loic Poidevin / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) flock in water, spring migration. Vendeen marsh, Vendee, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. April.

Loic Poidevin / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) flock in water with Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in background, spring migration. Vendeen marsh, Vendee, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. April.

Loic Poidevin / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa). Vendeen marsh, Vendee, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. April.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit male (Limosa lapponica) in snow, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed Godwit male calling (Limosa lapponica) calling, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) female, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit(Limosa lapponica) female in flight, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) two in flight, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) three in flight, Vardo, Norway, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) two in flight, Vardo, Norway, May.

Dave Bevan / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding on saltmarsh, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Roger Powell / Pair of Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) male courting female over the breeding marsh. Luomos, Karigasniemi, Finland, Lapland. June.

Roger Powell / Pair of Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) male courting and pursuing female along the sea shore. Langbuness, Varanger fjord, Finnmark, Norway. May.

Melvin Grey / Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) in breeding plumage, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, June.

Melvin Grey / Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) in breeding plumage, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, June.

Melvin Grey / Bar tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) nest with four eggs surrounded by dwarf birch, on tundra, North Norway

Christof Wermter/ BIA / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) calling while flying, Gelderland, Netherlands

Lynn M. Stone / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) foraging along shore of Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, April.

Philippe Clement / Common redshank (Tringa totanus) preening, with Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding in the background, Belgium, April.

Philippe Clement / Male Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) preening in wetland, Belgium, April.

Philippe Clement / Male Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding in shallow water in wetland, Belgium, April.

Philippe Clement / Two black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) preening feathers, calling and flying away in wetland, Belgium, April

Philippe Clement / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) preening wing feathers with beak in wetland, Belgium, April

Philippe Clement / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) scratching head with foot, Belgium, April

Philippe Clement / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) preening, Belgium, April

Philippe Clement / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) looking around in shallow water of wetland and then going to sleep, Belgium, April

Dave Bevan / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding in shallow water, Suffolk, England, UK, October.

Thomas Hinsche/ BIA / Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) foraging, Texas

Loic Poidevin / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding, Aiguillon Bay, Vendee, France, January.

Loic Poidevin / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) walking, Aiguillon Bay, Vendee, France, January.

Loic Poidevin / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) on the nest, Marais Breton, Vendee, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Black -tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in grass, Marais Breton, Vendee, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, Vendeen Marsh, France, April

Edwin Giesbers / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), Netherlands, May.

Edwin Giesbers / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), Netherlands, May.

Dave Bevan / Group of Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding in a freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, England, UK. May.

Loic Poidevin / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) juveniles with Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) and Sanderling (Calidris alba) Gironde, France, September

Loic Poidevin / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding on clams, Le Teich, Gironde, France, October

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) on water, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) foraging, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) wading, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) and Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) wading, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) on water, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) wading, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) wading, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in wetland, Shumen, Bulgaria, April.