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Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

A tall shorebird with pink legs, a white underside, dark back and head, and a black bill.

Habitat:

Feeding in a roadside ditch near the Gulf of Mexico

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Black-necked Stilt

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Cody.conway
This looks familiar . . . ;-) Great captures.

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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