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Larry's Gallery: Black-winged Stilt (3/3)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Gatton, QLD (Dec, 2009)
Having such long legs means these birds have no option but to fly with their legs trailing out behind them.
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt in flight