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Black-Winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus




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14 Comments

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 7 months ago

thanks Ava T-B

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 7 months 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 7 months ago

nice series.

Darwin26
Darwin26 10 months 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 a year ago

thank you, Nopayahnah, Karen

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Well named birds!

Maria dB
Maria dB a year ago

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

ogorneau14
ogorneau14 a year ago

yah its hard to take a pic like that - yourwelcome

KdonGalay
KdonGalay a year ago

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

ogorneau14
ogorneau14 a year ago

wow nice clear picture

KdonGalay
KdonGalay a year ago

thanks ismael chaves, jennythe turtle

KdonGalay
KdonGalay a year ago

thank you alice

Nice series!

KdonGalay
KdonGalay a year ago

thanks Shanna Bignell

Metro Manila, Philippines

Lat: 14.48, Long: 121.01

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

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