American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

A flock of variable size can be found most of the year at Pea Island NWR on the NC Outer Banks. Away from Pea Island, avocets are rare in NC.
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Mono Lake, CA
16 July 2007

Note the strongly upwardly curved bill.

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Mono Lake, CA
16 July 2007

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