American Avocet

Thanks again , Desmond!

Thanks all!

Recurvirosta means ,"backward curved beak"

thanks, Reza.

Thank you ,Satyen.

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.

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

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

Thanks Jakubko! :))

That must be quite a sight. Paulm!!

Very similar to what Malcolm has to say.

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

thank you for the heart warming comments, Env, Kathleen and Phillips! :))

jellis it is going to be quite a chore finding it. As far as i remember,what Malcolm said was,IF, the spotting is unidentified ,then ,you should write your own observations as description. AND that could be about 5 to 6 lines. If the spotting is known,then a few lines suffice. The facts are provide by the link. so there is no point in "repeating " them. Acccording to him,whenPN prints out the spotting,any write up more than 6 lines ,automatically gets cut off. You could check with him on this.

Jellis, I am trying to find the spotting over which I had a long discussion with Malcolm about how the write up should be. Let me remember and find it!!

I like to share facts. In the description I usually like to write my personal observation.

With its elegant profile and striking coloration, the American Avocet is unique among North American birds. In summer it can be found in temporary and unpredictable wetlands across western North America where it swings its long upturned bill through the shallow water to catch small invertebrates.

Thank you Gators and Madrigal

Thanks so much ,Larry!

thanks for the info, Jellis.

Thanks for4 the ID, Lenny.

Thank you, Mona.