#avocets

RSPB Titchwell North Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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Lovely Avocet a beautiful wader on the Norfolk Coast..

Gregarious, graceful and grumpy!..The Avocet. by Adam Swaine
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With their distinctive black and white pattern, sweeping up-turned bills, and long blue legs, these unusual-looking, but beautiful birds, are fascinating to watch. They provide a spectacular show …

RSPB Titchwell Marsh..Avocet Norfolk. by Adam Swaine
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Avocets are such beautiful waders always a delight to see..

Feeding Avocets @ Titchwell Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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Norfolk, United Kingdom More information: Avocets have long legs and long, thin, upcurved bills (giving their scientific name Recurvirostra) which they sweep from side to side when feeding in the brackish or saline wetlands they prefer. The plumage is pied, sometimes also with some red. Members of this genus have webbed feet and readily swim. Their diet consists of aquatic insects and other small creatures. They nest on the ground in loose colonies. In estuarine settings they may feed on exposed bay muds or mudflats. The Pied Avocet is the emblem of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Avocets @ Titchwell RSPB Norfolk Coast by Adam Swaine
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Avocets have long legs and long, thin, upcurved bills (giving their scientific name Recurvirostra) which they sweep from side to side when feeding in the brackish or saline wetlands they prefer. The plumage is pied, sometimes also with some red. Members of this genus have webbed feet and readily swim. Their diet consists of aquatic insects and other small creatures. They nest on the ground in loose colonies. In estuarine settings they may feed on exposed bay muds or mudflats.