American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) are beautiful birds that inhabit fresh and saltwater wetlands of North America. With elegant plumage and long, upturned bills, these birds are hard to miss. I'm happy to share with you my observations of seeing these birds forage, find a mate and begin to nest. Enjoy!

Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Male or female? 00:26
Breeding and Non-breeding plumage 00:54
Similar species 01:04
Foraging and diet 01:37
Why is the female's bill more recurved? 02:00
Mating display 02:52
Nesting 03:47
Conclusion 04:26


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Credits in order of appearance:
All credits from Canva.com unless noted.

Male or female?
-Male and female American avocet by Jim Williams
-Male in non-breeding plumage by Len Jellicoe

Similar species
-Black-necked stilt by mlharing
-American avocet non-breeding by Aristine
-Black-necked stilt by mygreenname
-American avocet non-breeding by Len Jellicoe
-Black-necked stilt by Dylan Nguyen
-Black-necked stilt by Mary Herron
American avocet non-breeding by Elena Oey
-Black-necked stilt by svetlanafoote
-American avocet with bluish legs by TeresaHedden

Foraging and Diet
-Two American avocets foraging by BlackBoxGuild from videvo.net

Why is the female's bill more recurved?
-Two American avocets foraging by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com
-American avocet flock foraging by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net
-American avocets foraging by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com

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