#Recurvirostra americana

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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

#birds #american avocet #birds of north america #north american birds #avocets #shorebirds #wading birds #waders #birds of the us #birds of canada #birds of mexico #birds of central america #birding #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Recurvirostra americana

[birdblues]

American Avocet

#american avocet #avocet #Recurvirostra americana #Charadriiformes #Recurvirostridae #Recurvirostra #bird #upl

[birdsagainstgravity]

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

© Ethan Denton

#american avocet #recurvirostra americana #recurvirostridae #charadriiformes #ethan denton #birds

[dogwise]

American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)

#American Avocet #Recurvirostra americana #wader #bird #birdlr

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American Avocet - Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Ross Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas, USA

Joshua J. Cotten

Scientific name: Recurvirostra americana

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) 

Family: Recurvirostridae

Mass: 12 oz 

Life span: about 9-15 years 

Class: Aves

Genus: Recurvirostra

The American avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks crustacean and insect prey.

American Avocets are medium-distance, continental migrators from southern Canada to Mexico. In Canada they are known to congregate in flocks of up to 100 birds. They are monogamous and loosely colonial and use loud and melodic calls, group distraction displays, and mobbing of a predator as their typical defense.

American avocets commonly are found on mudflats, in saline lakes, in fresh water and saltwater marshes and on coastal bays. They may be found in migration from March to May, and again from July to October. Their nesting grounds are in the Great Basin region of the western United States.

#Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center #Ross Avenue #Port Aransas #Texas #USA #US #United States #United States of America #North America #Wildlife #TXWildlife #Birds #Bird #American Avocet #Recurvirostra americana #Recurvirostridae #Aves #Recurvirostra

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American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

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[wingedjewels]

Morning reflection by Georgie Alexon Via Flickr: This photograph of an American Avocet was taken just outside of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Females are similar in appearance to males but with a shorter and more upwardly-curved bill, male bills are longer and straighter. They are the only avocet with distinct breeding and non-breeding plumages. During the breeding season, the feathers turn a rusty orange color, but in the winter, they are grayish white. I believe this is a male but please correct me if I am wrong. -Recurvirostra americana

#american #avovet #shorebird #bird #wildlife #nature #photography #canon #eos #outdoors #alberta #cananda #oiseaux #countryside #reflection #colours #red #white #green #pond #water #day #Recurvirostra americana #Recurvirostridae #spring #morning #aves #vogel #colors #flickr

[thelostcanyon]

American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana), Cochise Lake, Willcox, Arizona.

#birds #willcox #arizona #photographers on tumblr

[inkymink]

Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) as the waves recede (two views). Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay, California. 27 Jan 2020.

#inkymink photo #avocet #morro bay

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[168/10,977] American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae (stilts and avocets) Genus: Recurvirostra (avocets)

Photo credit: Ad Konings via Macaulay Library

#birds #American Avocet #Charadriiformes #Recurvirostridae #Recurvirostra #birds a to z #undescribed #0% - 25%

[swede1952]

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

This American avocet was at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.

"American Avocet chicks leave the nest within 24 hours of hatching. Day-old avocets can walk, swim, and even dive to escape predators." - allaboutbirds.org

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdwatching #birds of north america #birdsphotography #birdphotography #birdlovers #birds nature #birdingphotography #american avocet #bird #bird photography #bird watching #birding

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American Avocet

#american avocet #avocet #Recurvirostra americana #Charadriiformes #Recurvirostridae #Recurvirostra #bird #upl

[lightningspam-photography]

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

taken at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California

status: least concern

Very interesting shore bird that wades in generally 8 inches of water seeking bugs, crustaceans and sometimes seeds with its long upturned bill.

#American Avocet #Avocet #Recurvirostra americana #bird #animal #wildlife #aquarium of the pacific #photo #photography #canon #canon eos 6D mark ii

[alihsi]

We redid the Shorebird signage at work recently, replacing art that I did over 10 years ago. All are pencil and watercolor with a little post work in Photoshop, referenced from multiple photos.

In order not to make this a super long post, I’m splitting it up into two posts.

From top to bottom:

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) I think the head ended up a little small and he’s looking a little nervous

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) Somehow, in my initial art, I didn’t capture the ridiculouss length of their legs so some post work was done to lengthen the legs.

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) The one I think turned out the best. It was another chance to tackle tricky irridescence.

Willet (Tringa semipalmata) Colors got a little muddy in this one, but I think the pose come out right.

#art #my art #illustration #Shorebirds #birds #Aves #animals #American Avocet #Black-necked Stilt #Bufflehead #Willet #Recurvirostra americana #Himantopus mexicanus #Bucephala albeola #Tringa semipalmata #work art #Aquarium of the Pacific #ducks #watercolor #Adobe Photoshop #science illustration #animal

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American Avocet - Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Ross Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas, USA

Joshua J. Cotten

Scientific name: Recurvirostra americana

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) 

Family: Recurvirostridae

Mass: 12 oz 

Life span: about 9-15 years 

Class: Aves

Genus: Recurvirostra

The American avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks crustacean and insect prey.

American Avocets are medium-distance, continental migrators from southern Canada to Mexico. In Canada they are known to congregate in flocks of up to 100 birds. They are monogamous and loosely colonial and use loud and melodic calls, group distraction displays, and mobbing of a predator as their typical defense.

American avocets commonly are found on mudflats, in saline lakes, in fresh water and saltwater marshes and on coastal bays. They may be found in migration from March to May, and again from July to October. Their nesting grounds are in the Great Basin region of the western United States.

#Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center #Ross Avenue #Port Aransas #Texas #USA #US #Wildlife #TXWildlife #Birds #Bird #United States #United States of America #North America #American Avocet #Recurvirostra #Aves #Recurvirostridae #Recurvirostra americana

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American avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

#upl #birds #animals #American avocet #Recurvirostra americana