American Avocet

Do you mind if I sleep here?

As I was laying down on the beach at distance, this Avocet walked right up to me and started sleeping. It finally woke up after being startled by gulls and I couldn’t resist taking a point blank closeup profile shot of this elegant bird.

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Birder2011

October 14, 2021 1:30 pm

Great shot!

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Emil Baumbach

October 14, 2021 9:43 pm

Reply to Birder2011

Thanks Bonnie.

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Mike Warner

October 16, 2021 4:06 pm

Great closeup of the Avocet! Have yet to see one this fall.

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Emil Baumbach

October 17, 2021 4:24 am

Reply to Mike Warner

Thanks Mike. Hopefully many more will still come through.

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