American Avocet Photo Gallery by lejun at pbase.com

American Avocet

American Avocet: Recurvirostra americana
The American Avocet takes wading bird elegance to a new level
The birds place their nests directly on the ground in open areas
To keep ther eggs from overheating during incubation, they dip their belly feathers in water.

Breeding Adults	Breeding Adults	Breeding Adults	Trio of Breeding Adults	Breeding Adults	Breeding Males
Breeding Male	Non-breeding Female	Non-breeding Adult	Non-breeding Female	Non-breeding Adult with Black-necked Stilt

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