A flock of variable size can be found most of the year at Pea Island NWR on the NC Outer Banks. Away from Pea Islandor Bodie Island, avocets are rare in NC.
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American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014Distinctive black and white appearance in winter plumage with long legs and a long upturned bill.American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014Many species of shorebirds and other water birds conserve energy by standing on one leg and tucking the other leg under their feathers.American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond, Dare Co., NC23 Feb 2014
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Bitterroot River, Missoula Co., MT29 Apr 2015With a Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)Rollover Pass, Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston Co., TX15 Jan 2018
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Mono Lake, CA16 July 2007In breeding plumage, avocet heads and necks become rusty-cinnamon in color.American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)Mono Lake, CA16 July 2007
American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC7 Nov 2008Avocets in winter plumage lack the rusty colors on their heads and necks.American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC7 Nov 2008American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC7 Nov 2008American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana)Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC7 Nov 2008
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