Thursday, February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

We are American Avocets
If we were breeding, we'd be partly pink
We are hunting for aquatic invertebrates
Such as beetles, and brine flies and shrimp.

Very special thanks to today's guest photographer, Jessica Sodano.

Location: Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Avocet/lifehistory

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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