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Black-Winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

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14 Comments

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 11 years ago

thanks Ava T-B

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 11 years ago

thanks Darwin26, these were taken at Las Pinas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), Parañaque City, Philippines. It covers approximately 175 hectares consisting of two (2) islands with mangroves and mudflats. The area supports more than 5,000 individual birds representing more than 27 species. Rare species of bird such as Osprey, Pied Avocet and Siberian Rubythroat were recorded in the area. It has eight (8) species of mangroves and most densed among the mangrove areas surveyed along Manila Bay.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

nice series.

Darwin26
Darwin26 11 years ago

compared to the Himatopus mexicanus these look like 'juveniles' but are obviously same species different family ~ it would be good to know where these pix were taken?
thank you,

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 12 years ago

thank you, Nopayahnah, Karen

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Well named birds!

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

especially like the first, fifth and sixth photos; couldn't see the second one

ogorneau14
ogorneau14 12 years ago

yah its hard to take a pic like that - yourwelcome

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 12 years ago

ogorneau, got hard time capturing on an overcast day @ f5.6, thanks though

ogorneau14
ogorneau14 12 years ago

wow nice clear picture

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 12 years ago

thanks ismael chaves, jennythe turtle

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 12 years ago

thank you alice

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Nice series!

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 12 years ago

thanks Shanna Bignell

KdonGalay
Spotted by
KdonGalay

Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Feb 4, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012

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