tags: Fledgling American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Fledgling American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, photographed at Bear River Bird Refuge in Utah. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Terry Sohl, 27 July 2009 [larger view]
Photo taken with a Canon 50D, 400 5.6L lens.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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I'll take a wild stab at American Avocet because of the upturned bill.
According to "A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds", Am. Avocet has a thin black ocular stripe, and an all dark, pointed, slightly upturned bill.
Done. I figure when you're in the Antarctic, you'll have plenty of time to update the mystery birds to date. ;-)
It's an American Avocet chick. As I recall, the Black-necked Stilts had blueish feet. I spent a summer tromping around in the bird refuge this was taken in. :)