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Recurvirostra avosetta
Chick of the pied avocet. Small and dumpy-looking, with white and grey markings, short dark legs, and a small black bill, which already shows signs of upward curvature.
Spotted on salt flats.
Spotted in the Ria Formosa Natural Park. I've never seen avocet babies before - just a shame I couldn't get a closer shot!
Spotted on Jun 3, 2012
Submitted on Jun 10, 2012
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After a bit of further research, I reckon these are approximately a week old, if even that. I made a continued check on them over a period of 6 weeks - here's the next spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/126....