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Avocet; Avoceta

Recurvirostra avosetta

Description:

A young Avocet chick, probably not long out of it's egg, searches along the water's edge. One of the parents will be watching from a short distance away. Many wader chicks look similar at this age but the legs and upcurved bill are diagnostic.

Habitat:

Coastal marshes

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1 Comment

Super cute,great cache Malcolm,congrats

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 1, 2012

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