#American Avocet

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American avocet . . . Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Delaware . . . 12/15/23

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BOTD: American Avocet

Photo: Mick Thompson

"Around lake shores and tidal flats, especially in the wide-open spaces of the west, flocks of elegant American Avocets wade in the shallows. They often feed while leaning forward, with the tips of their bills in the water and slightly open, filtering tiny food items from just below the surface. Sometimes a flock will feed this way in unison, walking forward, swinging their heads rhythmically from side to side."

- Audubon Field Guide

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American Avocet

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169. American Avocet

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Wading Bird

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American Avocet

With its long, curved beak it’s no wonder that the American Avocet’s diet consists of crustaceans and insects. I’m winter they feed almost exclusively on brine shrimp. They are currently of least concern, although in the past they were hunted readily, and even made extinct on the east shores of America! . Learn More!

Passenger Pigeon

Although the passenger pigeon is extinct, they still hold a tender place in everyone’s hearts. Hunted to extinction, the Passenger Pigeon used to come in huge flocks of billions. They used to be the most abundant bird in North America. This is part of the reason they went extinct, as efforts to breed them in captivity failed since they needed large flocks to meet their breeding criteria. Learn More!

(American Avocet photo by Blair Dudeck)

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Last week I took a trip to the Smithsonian Bird House! Here's a small selection of the birds I saw drawn in a little sketch spread.

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American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

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American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

© Ethan Denton

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American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)

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Double avocet! Who is your favorite?

American avocets range throughout much of North America, preferring habitats such as beaches, marshes, and shallow lakes. They eat crustaceans and insects, which they forage for on mud flats or in shallow water by sweeping their oddly-shaped bills from side to side. They usually feed on brine flies in the breeding season and brine shrimp in the winter. Adults will defend the nest by running around to distract a predator. Chicks are able to walk and feed themselves, and learn to fly 4-5 weeks after hatching.

Pied avocets are migratory birds, breeding across the Palearctic from Western Europe to the Russian Far East and wintering in Africa and South Asia. They forage in shallow brackish water or on mud flats for crustaceans and insects, scything their bills from side to side like other avocets. These lovely birds are known for a conservation success story: they were extirpated from Great Britain in 1840, but successfully rebounded and reestablished its breeding population in Suffolk. This led to its adoption as the emblem of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, a conservation organization based in England, Scotland, and Wales. As of 2018, the avocets’ population has spread to Wales and Scotland as well.

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Battle Royale

Pool Party! (E-4)

These birds are loosely grouped by their associations with water, and because I didn't want the family BR to get too big. Keep your eyes peeled- there may be someone here who got a little lost, but we don't discriminate here!

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American Avocet

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American avocet By: W. Weisser From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

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Catch o the Day

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Water Filter by Todd Wynia Via Flickr: The American Avocet swings its beak back and forth just under the water (called scything) and kind of filters the water for food (mostly small invertebrates). Pond 5 at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.

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