Sunday, March 02, 2014

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Lake Awassa, Ethiopia
12 January 2014

    This species is widespread throughout the southern hemisphere and breeds in a wide range of wetland habitats. It is unmistakable, characterized by exaggerated long thin legs, which have a pinkish hue, black wings and white underparts. This individual was foraging in the shallows at the edge of Lake Awassa.




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David M. Gascoigne,
David M. Gascoigne,

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4 comments:

  1. Noushka3 March 2014 at 06:00

    Great pics!
    At least this is one I am familiar with!
    We've got plenty of those along our coasts.
    The reflexion in the water in N°2 is superb!

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  2. Dział Przyrody MŚO5 March 2014 at 06:24

    We love this beautifull bird. Several times we watched it in Bulgaria. We made him some pictures. Greetings from Poland :-)

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  3. Daniel5 March 2014 at 07:14

    I really like the second picture.

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  4. Helma12 March 2014 at 06:09

    This wader is still on my list.
    Wonderful to see!

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