This pair chose a nest site on a small floating island. Black-necked Stilts will nest out in the open on a mud flat and it can be nothing more than a few small pieces of material or an elaborate built up affair. They will even build in dense vegetation and in case of rising water, will quickly build up the nest to stay ahead of the rise. To see an example of their industry look at the web page listed on the opening page of my site directory.

The male is the back bird here and sports the typical male attire with glossy black feathers. Even at the end of the summer when the males are faded, they are still distingushable from the female with her rusty tones on the back.