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Recurvirostra americana
The plumage is black and white on the back with white on the underbelly. The neck and head are cinnamon colored in the summer and gray in the winter. The long, thin bill is upturned at the end.
The prefer marshes, beaches, prairie ponds, and shallow lakes in the mid-west and on the Pacific coast of North America. They winter on the southern coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in the United States and Canada.
Spotted on Jan 2, 2013
Submitted on Jan 5, 2013
6 Comments
Thanks Liam and Nuwan! These are one of my favorite shore birds :)
How awesome!
great shots!
Thanks Cody and Ava. The first photo is one of my favorite pictures I have ever taken!
Nice series.
Really nice series :-) very good focus and angle on your first shot as well!! Glad to see your shots are paying off for all the work on Wednesday in the freezing rain.