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This week’s theme for Lisa’s weekly Bird challenge is Waders. In April and May, I was looking for them but saw only a few here, but they’re a pretty few.
American Avocets in breeding plumage:
Black-necked Stilt- I think this one is a male. I love their pink legs! I think they look fancy and classic with their black and white feathers and pink legs. Also, they have the sweetest big eyes!
and a White-faced Ibis- in breeding plumage: It was the only one in the pond. I see a good size flock of them flyover every morning and evening but have no idea where they go or come from. I hope to find the flock one day.
Now that we’re in Summer many of the migrating birds are gone like these waders. I look forward to their return in the winter and spring.
We’ve been having some hot and windy days with thunder a couple of days which brought lightning along and now there are a couple of bush fires in the area we’re watching. It’s supposed to cool down on Sunday but the wind isn’t going anywhere soon.
I hope you’ve had a good week, and your week-end is a good one too!
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Lovely as ever. I do like the unique eyes that seem more expressive than most birds’.
Thank you so much, Joey! They are expressive aren’t they.
Such fun photos!
The wading birds look so elegant. Lovely shots!
Thank you so much, Belinda!
Three great bird sightings beautiful captured, Deborah! I’m envious of the White-faced Ibis! 😉
Thank you so much, Donna! I hope you get to see the White-faced Ibis one day. They’re pretty.
New feathered friends! Deborah, I was not familiar with the American Avocets or the stilts. Stunning photos. I hope you are having a great holiday weekend. Hugs on the wing.
Thank you, Teagan! We’re just chillin’ out here at home this weekend. I hope you have a lovely week-end!
Great captures Deborah! The Avocets are really beautiful. I don’t think I was aware of them before.
Thank you so much, Denise! You don’t have them there?
I will strive to not take them for granted if you don’t as I have seen them every winter/spring for so many years that have become common to me. I need to get over that and love and find the wonder in them every season.
Awesome captures, Deborah. I love the long pointed beaks of these types of birds. I’m looking forward to seeing some at the beach this next week.
Thank you, Amy! I am looking forward to your beach images. It’s been over a year since I’ve been near the sea!
They really are such pretty birds, aren’t they? I seem to remember a few years ago a single Ibis turned up around here and birders got very excited about it.
Stay safe!
They are pretty. I look forward to seeing them every year. A rare bird in the area is exciting! A friend and I drove 5 hours to see a Vermilion Flycatcher that wasn’t supposed to be up in north central Calif. He was a beauty and worth the drive!
Birders do that here, too, drive for hours to see a bird. 🙂 I can see that it would be worth the drive.
Deborah, Ever since I began following you and your blog I stop and pay more attention to birds. Your photos are exquisite how you capture the fine detail. Pink legs, big eyes, a unique bird. They all are unique in many ways. Beautiful photos! Good luck with the bush fires. 💕
Look at the interesting etymology of avocet:
https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=avocet
AMAZING WORK
Thank you so much, Nancy!
Wow! That is a bird I’ve never seen. Super photos, Deborah. I love the reflection.
Thank you so much, Jennie!
You’re welcome, Deborah!
Lovely serene pics Deborah, these birds are similar but different in colour to ours of the same species.
We certainly have the first two here at the Preserve. I do love the stilts and they make rather loud noises for such little guys with skinny legs!!
I love the waders, Deborah. Beautiful shots.
Thank you, John!
Wonderful photos this week and a great set of waders. We see the white face black ibises rarely but there is usually one in the flock that comes in during spring migration. 💜
Thank you so much, Lisa! I’m enjoying the challenges. 😀
I’m so glad you join in. I look forward to this every week so I can see what everyone else has seen. 😊
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Thanks for sharing, Deborah! 🙂
Beautiful pictures of beautiful birds! We have these down in south Jersey.
Thank you so much! That’s cool that you get there too! So much of the country doesn’t…I was surprised because I’m used to seeing them every winter/spring.
Your photographs here are wonderful, Deborah. Very fortunate to capture the avocets and ibis in their breeding plumage, doesn’t happen too often. Wonderful post.
Thank you so much, Jet! I have been seeing for years in Winter plumage so seeing them in colors different from what I normally see is quite exciting.
Great photos, Deborah. I love the reflections. I think I have to go with the Stilt as a favorite, although they are all good looking birds. He looks like he’s ready for a formal affair. OR, maybe he’s just trying to impress the ladies. I hope your weather settles a bit. Brush fires are never good.
We are hot and dry here. It hasn’t rained in over two weeks and it’s been in the 90’s the entire time. Not the June I was hoping for.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I love the Black-necked Stilts too. They are fancy. Probably trying to impress the females no doubt with their black feathers. The females are more brown than black.
What’s your dew point? Is it terribly humid too? My mom said it’s just awful right now in FL with heat and humidity. I’m grateful for dry heat!
The humidity has been 95-99% for two weeks, it’s just gross outside. We’ve had a couple of drier days lately. Today, we have thunderstorms in the forecast. Maybe the moisture is going to come down.
Ugh! I hope the dew point goes down for you guys!
It’s raining now. I hope it lasts.
Bringing some cool breezes and lower temperatures I hope!
Us too!
Handsome. We don’t see those guys up here that I’m aware of.
I just looked at the ranges of these guys and no you don’t see them up there. The Stilt goes to your wintering place in the summer. In Silicon Valley and the Central Valley all three of these guys are common, but maybe not so much here so I won’t be taking them for granted!