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American Avocet at Dusk
Gordon Hodgson

American Avocet at Dusk (Recurvirostra americana)

The American Avocet summers and breeds on the plains of the western United States and Canada. I came across this one in a shallow creek, methodically focused on getting its last meal of the day. The waning sun seemed to be at entirely the wrong angle, but I had no choice so went ahead and took the shot anyway!
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Habitat
Shallow marshy or muddy ponds and stream beds
Location
Lowell Ponds State Wildlife Area, Westminster, Colorado, USA
Date taken
03-May-2008
Scientific name
Recurvirostra americana
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Nikon 12.1 MP Coolpix P5100 camera...Nikon FSB-6 Bracket...Nikon 30X Wide DS Eyepiece...Nikon ED82-A Fieldscope
J
Great shot, Gord! The waning sun was definitely cooperating with you! How about including it in a calendar at Christmas???
 

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