CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Himantopus himantopus  

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Bowra Station, QLD (Aug, 2009)

Just back from a short feeding excursion, this Black-winged Stilt is examining the nest and eggs before she settles down again.

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Sitting on the nest

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

A Black-winged Stilt Nightmare?

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt in flight

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Immature Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Checking the Nest

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Protecting the nest

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

The Faceless Men, sorry, Birds