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Black-winged Stilt (10/19)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus
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© Vik Dunis 2008
Edithvale, VIC (Oct, 2008)
- Total Photos19
- Larry3 [3]
- Vik9 [9]
- Geoff4 [4]
- Nikki1 [1]
- Kay2 [2]
The Black-winged Stilt has longer legs for its size than any bird except the Flamingo, allowing it to go into deeper water than other waders.*
*Bird Behaviour Robert Burton (1985) p101.
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Sitting on the nest
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
A Black-winged Stilt Nightmare?
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt in flight
Immature Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Checking the Nest
Protecting the nest
Black-winged Stilt
The Faceless Men, sorry, Birds