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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by bee.jacbs
Published on Project Noah
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43.5574, -97.0307

Field Notes

Description:

One seen foraging in water up to its body and a little deeper.

Habitat:

Roadside lake next to farmland.

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Comments (2)
bee.jacbs
Thanks! I had a good day of birding and was headed home when I spotted this guy. A fun way to end the day!

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PublishedMay 19, 2013

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