I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
The American Avocet is a shorebird that nest colonially or singly on freshwater lakes. Avocets search for larvae and other food by sweeping their bill along the waters surface. The breeding male has black and white wings and a burned orangy head and neck. The female has more of an off white or gray head and neck.
I hope you enjoyed my American Avocets from the Bombay Hook National wildlife refuge.
To see more beautiful birds and nature photos please visit Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesdayand Nature Notes
Thanks to Stewart the host of Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle the host of Nature Notes. Also, thank you for stopping by to see my post. Happy Birding and I hope the rest of your week is great.
The American Avocet is a shorebird that nest colonially or singly on freshwater lakes. Avocets search for larvae and other food by sweeping their bill along the waters surface. The breeding male has black and white wings and a burned orangy head and neck. The female has more of an off white or gray head and neck.
I hope you enjoyed my American Avocets from the Bombay Hook National wildlife refuge.
To see more beautiful birds and nature photos please visit Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesdayand Nature Notes
Thanks to Stewart the host of Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle the host of Nature Notes. Also, thank you for stopping by to see my post. Happy Birding and I hope the rest of your week is great.
these birds and the stilts are such cool-looking birds to me. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, I can't remember if I came by already but just in case I haven't, what a lovely selection for us again. I do so enjoy your bird photos.
ReplyDeletehow beautiful to see these waterbirds en-masse
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the Avocets and fantastic to see a flock of them like that.
ReplyDeleteTexWis girl hit it on the nose-birds on stilts--how funny!
ReplyDeleteYou found the mother lode there. I was lucky to see a few pairs.
ah, your beautiful Avocet. They are more colorful then the european one. We usually have some in the southern part of Sweden. They never come to where I live. It is too far north.
ReplyDeletere the Guillemot. Acc to wikipedia it sithe same as Murre. But I´m no expert so there are probably local differencies.
That first shot is so cool- they are busy catching supper!
ReplyDeleteawesome shots!! Just fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, fantastic place and lovely birds, love the photo number one =)
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen...That is quite the gathering of Avocets...I like the first one they almost mirror each other!!
ReplyDeleteYour previous post was awesome to see!!
Grace
Oh yes I really enjoyed your post. LIke the shorebirds very much!! Great header to :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the American Avocets Eileen! It's fun to watch them in a flock as they feed with that back and forth motion of their beaks skimming the water for those aquatic invertebrates.
ReplyDeleteLove their markings and there are so many of them!
ReplyDeleteThe avocets look like fun birds to watch. I enjoyed your shots so much.
ReplyDeleteI really like the American Avocet a lot. Beautiful birds to see along the ocean or in and around ponds of water. We have them here in Tucson once and awhile.
ReplyDeleteI'm back with a major mission accomplished and I can rest mentally now that I've satisfied the goal. Do you ever have that internal need to find that shot/animal so much that you can't sleep until you find it? That was me yesterday! But I can sleep now ....although the bug bites were pretty bad. But those will go away. Hope you had a great 3 day weekend. Chris
Hi, Just wanted to drop by and say HELLO. It's been a busy week/month --and just gonna get busier.
ReplyDeleteLove the little Avocets, Eileen... Such pretty little shorebirds.
Hugs,
Betsy
GReat captures of thes lovely shorebirds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures . .
ReplyDeleteI love your Avocets.
ReplyDeleteYour first photo of the synchronized fishing and the reflections is just beautiful.
Wow, that is a lot of Avocets! I have never seen them.
ReplyDeleteDas erste Bild ist ja so wizig, wie Zwillinge...
ReplyDeleteLieben Gruß
CL
Funny how they're all bunched so tightly together when there's so much open water. Must be a particularly good spot for feeding.
ReplyDeleteIn that first shot they are really purpose minded aren't they.
ReplyDeleteNice shots and wonderful info as always Eileen!
Nice pictures you show.
ReplyDeleteWish you a good day :)
Hanne Bente
I certainly did enjoy myself, the Avocet is a superb bird, thanks Eileen.
ReplyDeleteHi there - thanks for the visit to WBW.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to see avocets!
Stewart M - Australia
I love these shots - especially the one with ALL of them together. Great! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteAmazind pic.Eillen!Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos! How cool to see so many together.
ReplyDeleteThese are great birds. Sometimes children will run at the flocks and I am able to catch them flying off.
ReplyDeleteNice to see so many birds at the same time! But I love your egrets, both in the last picture and in the header!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Pia in Sweden
Wonderful photos from these birds in there natural background. So lovely !
ReplyDeleteWow, so many in a pile! They are very neat birds.
ReplyDeleteHi, Eileen,
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while since my last visit - sorry! As usually love your photos. They make me miss sea:)
Happy Wednesday!
I love your bird photos and great info on the American Avocet!
ReplyDeleteGreat birdphotos as usual! Interesting information about the birds too. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love the header Eileen! I have never seen these birds and was happy to learn about them and the words 'wildlife refuge' always make me smile..Michelle
ReplyDeleteLove the first shot of the matched pair!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots of the American Avocets with the Egrets. Really nice to see.
ReplyDeleteThese are great, especially like that first one with the pair in unison.
ReplyDeleteWOW! They sure do like each other's company!
ReplyDeleteAvocets - one of my favourite bird species, I think they are so elegant. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteJust to be able to see one Avocet would be great beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteavocets are such beautiful elegant birds...
ReplyDeleteCUTE!! i love how they look...with that racing stripe down their sides!
ReplyDeletehappy friday!!
These are fantastic! I absolutely love your first photo! That's just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove those avocets,Eileen! I get a kick out of that contrarian sunflower!
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