himantopus himantopus

Black winged Stilt

Taken during my last road trip in December 2020 to Kuala Baram Wetlands, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. A video vlog was available at my youtube channel if you interested to see more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68nxf6CZEr4 Also thanks to members here for helping to ID these birds.

Lakescape - We went for daylong birding ... ... after a gap of more than a year ... It was a mixed day ... good morning and evening sessions ... while the mid day was marred by a srtong dust-storm bringing down the visibility drastically ... with high post-noon of 40.1 deg Celcius ...

This bird always seen in the water body

A handsome and elegant bird with very long legs, this allows the Stilt to have the advantage of wading in deeper waters. Feeds mainly on Insects from the surface of water, wet mud, and plant stems. A noisy bird, especially in the summer months.

Échasse blanche - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt

A Juvenile Black-winged Stilt, feeding on insects from the water's surface. This young stilt was one of three, that the parents were keeping a close eye on. Black-winged stilts are elegant birds, with very long legs, allowing them to wade into deeper water; giving them an advantage over other...

Elegance personified!

Taken from a small hide I've built at the edge of a pool where some pairs were displaying.