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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by UnckieBob
Published on Project Noah
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Habitat:

San Francisco Bay wetlands/mudflats

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American Avocet

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Comments (2)
UnckieBob
Thanks! Got lucky on the shot with the little wave coming off its beak. :-)
ceherzog
They're quite exciting to see. I've only seen them from quite a distance. Nice!
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PublishedApril 21, 2011

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