American Avocet

This spotting has been disqualified from the 2017 wildlife competition as it was submitted in 2013 and therefore infringes the stated rules.

Thanks again , Desmond!

Nice one, Hema!

Thanks all!

Recurvirosta means ,"backward curved beak"

thanks, Reza.

Thank you ,Satyen.

Lovely series Jemma.

Thanks so much for the ID on this one, Lenny!!!!

American Avocet has been found as far as Greenland.

Day-old avocets can walk, swim, and even dive to escape predators

Jellis .just went thru your awesome collection.

Jemma did you see my recent spottings of Mitchell Canyon. Spotted a Hermit Warbler and a Western Tanager.

Thank you so much ,Williefromwi. this is literally the first time I saw this bird.

very nice

i was fortunate to see it in it's breeding plumage.

Beauty !

Great spotting!

Thanks Jakubko! :))

Wonderful!

That must be quite a sight. Paulm!!

Hi Paulm1, your lucky I never seen do that. Only move the bill back and forth just under the water.

Very similar to what Malcolm has to say.

Yes Jemma like what this says
http://www.projectnoah.org/faq

Kathleen aka bird lady!! How could I forget that!