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Recurvirostra americana
To feed they swing their bills back and forth to catch invertebrates. They have the winter plumage with their heads being gray. During breeding season adult heads are a rusty color. The body is white and wings are black and white. They have dark, long, upturned bills and long light colored legs.
The area has several small ponds with dunes near the coastal beach. These small ponds were near the destroyed boardwalk, but a new boardwalk was under construction. They are in this area during migration and winter.
Spotted on Sep 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 9, 2012
2 Comments
great spotting!
Very nice series!