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Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus | ||||||||||||||||
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I always doubt whether these birds are really found in nature rather than a toy store. Aren't those implausible legs clearly made of plastic? Males have black backs, while females show some brown. |
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The next four birds shown are juveniles with adult feathering mostly established. The two in the four pictures at the bottom are younger, still with a lot of down. | ||||||||||||||||
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The one on the left has down on the breast and belly, but mostly adult feathering on the upperparts. Be sure to check out the still-younger almost all-downy bird in the three-picture pratfall sequence below. | ||||||||||||||||
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