Recurvirostra americana

tags: 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 (…
tags: 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. Review all mystery birds to date.
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. Review all mystery birds to date.
tags: 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.
tags: American Avocet chick, Recurvirostra americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] American Avocet chick, Recurvirostra americana, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 2007 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2007:06:01 18:52:32 Exposure Time: 1/159 F-Number: 7.10 ISO: 200 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Rick Wright, Managing Director of WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide, writes: This bird's downy plumage may not identify it to species, but it leaves no doubt that we are dealing…
tags: 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…
tags: 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.
tags: 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.
tags: 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.
tags: 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.
tags: 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.
tags: 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.
tags: 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.
tags: 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…