Black-necked Stilt chick

Mystery Bird: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus (himantopus) mexicanus

grrlscientist | March 10, 2010

tags: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus himantopus mexicanus, Himantopus mexicanus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Black-necked Stilt chick, Himantopus (himantopus) mexicanus, photographed on Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 27 May 2007 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/1.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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