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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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27.1948, -82.2583

Field Notes

Description:

18" . Distinctive upcurved bill.

Habitat:

Shallow edges of lake

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ceherzog
Thanks Alice...I don't think it's very good as it was far away and I just couldn't hold the camera still enough...needed a tripod. But, I loved seeing these guys through my spotting scope...so sweet and cool.

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PublishedNovember 13, 2011

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