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Stilt Family

Stilt Family

Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus): A striking black-and-white bird with very long, thin red legs, the Black-necked Stilt is found along the edges of sh...
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Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus): A striking black-and-white bird with very long, thin red legs, the Black-necked Stilt is found along the edges of shallow water in open country. They have the second-longest legs in proportion to their bodies of any bird, exceeded only by flamingos.

I have seen these birds in both central and southern Florida. My favorite spots to photograph them are the Click Ponds at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands in Viera Florida and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. I found this particular family of Stilts at the Click Ponds.
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Dec, 2014

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