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Jacana spinosa
dark brown wader/lily walker with yellow beak. Appearance of being able to walk on water give's it nickname of Jesus Christ Bird. The male has sole responsibility for nesting and raising young, and the female maintains bonds with 1-4 males in her territory
in grass at river's edge
The juvenile was more curious than worried about us
Spotted on Dec 21, 2011
Submitted on Jan 7, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you. It was an amazing trip and I'm enjoying going through all my pictures
Great pictures!