![Three Marbled Godwits, which are large shorebirds, walk in the surge. The image takes on an orange hue, including the birds, due to wildlife smoke. The birds look purposeful and determined as they stride toward the camera.](https://media.audubon.org/sgv_3576.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
How a Photographer Captured This Eerie Shot of Godwits in the Haze
September 09, 2021 —
Sebastian Velasquez ventured onto a smoky California beach to photograph birds foraging in a landscape choked by wildfire.