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Black-winged Stilt (17/19)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Bowra Station, QLD (Aug, 2009)
- Total Photos19
- Larry3 [3]
- Vik9 [9]
- Geoff4 [4]
- Nikki1 [1]
- Kay2 [2]
The sitting Black-winged Stilt has been joined by her partner in a brave attempt to chase away a horse which is wandering dangerously close to the their nest and eggs.
The nest, which is the tiny straw coloured structure between the two birds, survived this close encounter.
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