Photo of the month
In this “Photo of the Month” section, throughout the seasons, the weather, the migration of birds and my encounters, discover a new photograph each month.
March “Pied Avocet”
Photography taken in Camargue (Pont de Gau Ornithological Park).
The Pied Avocet well deserves its name and has not usurped its qualifier of elegant. This large wader is easily recognizable with its fine black beak curved upwards, its white plumage dotted with black spots, its gray blue legs, the feet are webbed. Both sexes are similar.
Avocets are gregarious birds. It is very common to see them in groups, on the ground or in flight during migrations. Similarly, during the nesting period, these birds nest together, in dense colonies.
Its habitat is marine and terrestrial, it likes wetlands, shallow waters, and bare places, salt marshes, lagoons, marshes, mudflats, but also large sheltered bays, especially in winter. The Camargue has favorable habitat areas for it. Flight of this bird is direct and fast. The Avocet flaps its wings rapidly. In flight the legs exceed the tail, and the neck is slightly stretched.
Photos from previous months
If you would like to see photos from previous years :
