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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by claunchie
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Found these baby American Avocet chicks learning to find food on their own while two of the adult birds guarded nearby. The adult Avocets actively chased away any birds that came too close.

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Comments (3)
HemaShah
It is funny how many good spottings are missed!

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
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Global Flight

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PublishedMay 10, 2013

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