Recurvirostra americana
American Avocets are large, graceful shorebirds with long, upturned black bills, black and white plumage with rusty or white heads. The black plumage can also look brownish.
Title: American Avocets flying in a driving rain
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/11/2011
Title: American Avocets in flight during a storm
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/11/2011
Title: Peregrine Falcon takes an American Avocet as prey
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/11/2011
Title: Adult American Avocet
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2011
Title: American Avocet foraging in a shallow pond
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2011
Title: American Avocet in the grasses
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2011
Title: American Avocet at the edge of the marsh
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2011
Title: Non-breeding adult American Avocet
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/5/2010
Title: American Avocet with head on profile view
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/15/2010
Title: American Avocet feeding on something tiny
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/15/2010
Title: American Avocet in flight
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 4/20/2010
Title: American Avocets yearly sequel
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 3/28/2010
Title: American Avocet in nonbreeding plumage
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 11/8/2009
Title: American Avocet in breeding plumage and calm water
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Title: Avocet at Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/29/2009
Title: American Avocets at rest
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 7/28/2008