American Avocet
grrlscientist | May 7, 2010tags: American Avocet, Blueshank, Recurvirostra americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] American Avocet, also known as the Blueshank, Recurvirostra americana, photographed at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Houston, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 6 June 2007 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/640s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
This bird has a peculiarly-shaped beak.
Can you tell me the technical (…
grrlscientist | March 18, 2010tags: blue shank, American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] American Avocet, also known as the blue shank, Recurvirostra americana, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Richard Ditch, 25 February 2010 [larger view]. You are encouraged to purchase photographs from this photographer. I am happy to email his contact information to you.
Exposure Time: 1/400
F-Number: 8.00
ISO: 200
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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grrlscientist | August 2, 2009tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, photographed in Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 29 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/800s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Review all mystery birds to date.
grrlscientist | October 26, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 2007 [larger view].
Date Time Original: 2007:03:09 09:10:55
Exposure Time: 1/1250
F-Number: 8.00
ISO: 200
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Since I know this bird is easy for you guys, I am going to ask you to tell me what you think the bird is doing, standing there like that with its wings standing straight up.
Rick Wright…
grrlscientist | August 11, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 10 May 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 10, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Reflection.
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 20 July 2007 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 9, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, in flight over Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 13 April 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 8, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 13 April 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 7, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
American Avocets, Recurvirostra americana, feeding at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 May 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1250s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 6, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
American Avocets, Recurvirostra americana, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 13 April 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 5, 2008tags: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, birds, nature, Image of the Day
American Avocets, Recurvirostra americana, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 2 December 2006 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | February 6, 2008tags: birds, American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, ornithology, Image of the Day
Okay, I have to brag a little bit. I have been invited to Manhattan, Kansas, to go birding with Dave Rintoul and his ornithology students for one week at the end of March. I am almost beside myself with excitement right now as I look through Dave's many bird images -- which remind me of my own years of springtime birding on the west coast of this country. How I miss those days, and those birds!
And yes, I would be thrilled to meet any of you who are in Manhattan Kansas -- "the little apple" as Dave calls it…