Female has brown feathers, and the males have black feathers. That is why it is called Black-winged Stilt, as nobody wanted to call it after the female, awe.
BOB BONSOIR ce regard ce bec magique et encore de très belles photos d'oiseaux UN oiseau que je trouve de plus en plus beau TU en as de la chance car ici avec cette pluie je ne vois absoluement pas d'oiseaux Bonne soirée
Bob good morning, I can not help but I have tears in my eyes of this beautiful bird firmly placed on such a wonderful way Tribute! This is truly the most beautiful bird I've seen in my life! a 10!! Right straight from my heart. grt, Annie http://anniezon.blogspot.nl/
Since you had put it on the masthead, I wondered what the long beaked bird was. I liked the photo taken by your son that showed your set up. Impressive!
The second shot is a real cracker Bob. Where is Mrs Stilt?
ReplyDeleteIt is right infront of you.
DeleteBOB BONSOIR ce regard ce bec magique
ReplyDeleteet encore de très belles photos d'oiseaux
UN oiseau que je trouve de plus en plus beau
TU en as de la chance car ici avec cette pluie je ne vois absoluement pas d'oiseaux
Bonne soirée
just beautiful! (the females always get ripped off...)
ReplyDeleteAwesome series, Bob. So close. Wow. Greetings, Joke
ReplyDeleteThat sure is a beauty Bob.
ReplyDeletehij is wel heel erg mooi.
ReplyDeleteAristocrat!
ReplyDeleteAloha, Bob :-)
Bob, excellent close ups! Those eyes are a little eerie!
ReplyDeleteHow have you got so close, is it on a lead? Very nice shots indeed.
ReplyDeleteInside a hide Marc.
DeleteWonderful photos, Bob. He sure is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteHallo Bob, wunderschöne Fotos und gut beschrieben.
ReplyDeleteDie Musik passt gut!
Einen schönen Restabend wünscht dir
Irmi
Coooooooooooolllllllllllllllllll Bob
ReplyDeletegreat photos Bob was this local?
ReplyDeletepeter
No Peter, it was at Newport.
DeleteWow Bob!Wonderful photos!Amazing close ups!Great work!
DeleteDimi..
Thank you Dimi.
DeleteShe is pretty. Good shots Bob
ReplyDeleteWonderful images Bob... I had a pair nesting on my patch a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the chicks didn't survive.
Very pretty, great shots Bob!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate nature and the beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteYou are very good at it. hug
So beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWouaouhhh!!!
Bob good morning,
ReplyDeleteI can not help but I have tears in my eyes of this beautiful bird firmly placed on such a wonderful way Tribute!
This is truly the most beautiful bird I've seen in my life!
a 10!! Right straight from my heart.
grt,
Annie
http://anniezon.blogspot.nl/
Oh, well, I am honoured, thanks Annie.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful bird indeed, and a fantastic image:) A super close up!!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much.
DeleteFantasticas.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Isidro.
DeleteSince you had put it on the masthead, I wondered what the long beaked bird was. I liked the photo taken by your son that showed your set up. Impressive!
ReplyDeleteAlways fantastic shots, Bob - beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteNice weekend
Crissi
Ah, the guest of honour as your blog header, super clear and gorgeous.
ReplyDeletejust fabulous, bob!
ReplyDeleteperfect close-ups my friend!
have a nice weekend~
Very crisp and sharp close-up; nice beak!
ReplyDeleteamazing !!!
ReplyDeletegreatings dirk
Fantastic close-ups!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how you manage that!