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What I thought to be a one legged Willet, turned into a deceitful event. I was photographing a small group of Willets at the beach when I noticed one of them standing and hopping around on one leg. Now, I know that birds often will stand on one leg for various reasons, but I have never seen a water bird be so averse to two wet feet. When I moved to get a closer shot, the other leg shot down and THEN the normal walking ensued. This particular Willet gave me a pretty good laugh and a memorable experience, and the future knowledge to never trust a one legged bird.