That's what the sign at the Jawbone Wetlands (Mel Vic) says. There were lots of those, beautiful Black-winged Stilts.
sorry, I posted that many, couldn't help it, just had to do it.
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Araminta don't apologise for uploading these photos, they are truely beautiful. I am laid up for the next 6 weeks after having ankle surgery last Monday so I am living vicariously through everyone else's photos. Please please keep them coming.
Donna
Excellent shots, M-L. I have not seen these before. I really need to start going to the coast on weekends.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Looks like they gather in large numbers. I too enjoy these pics. Are these wetlands fresh or sea water?
Donna, hope you recover quickly.
Karen
Brisbane southside.
Marvellously stylish birds. :) Great in flight pictures! :)
Lovely photos M-L! They are such beautiful birds with their black and white and then pink legs!
I hope that you get better quickly Donna!
Hi Karen, here is some information about the "Jawbone Wetlands"
There were a few hundred Stilts
Those wetlands are fresh water (I think), I have also seen Stilts on Albert Park Lake in the City.
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/315680/Park-note-Jawbone-Flora-and-Fauna-Reserve.pdf
Thanks everyone for your nice comments.
Donna, I wish you all the best.
M-L
Thanks M-L. I wondered, because I see stilts only at salt water sites, and wondered if they were found in freshwater too. They seem to gather in such large numbers, though I have seen single ones too.
Karen
Brisbane southside.
According to Morcombe black-winged stilts inhabit salt & fresh water wetlands. Banded stilts, on the other hand, inhabit salt water environments.