This Blog contains Wildlife and Bird Photos from Walks, Safaris, Birding Trips and Vacations. Most of the pictures have been taken with my Nikon P900 and P950X cameras. On the right of the page are labels for each species. If you click on a label it will show all of the photos for that species. I am adding as much information as I can from sources such as Wikipedia. To see a larger picture just click on the picture.
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Showing posts with label BLACK WINGED STILT (FEMALE) (Himantopus himantopus). Show all posts
Showing posts with label BLACK WINGED STILT (FEMALE) (Himantopus himantopus). Show all posts
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Saturday 15 July 2017
Wednesday 31 May 2017
Saturday 27 May 2017
Tuesday 3 January 2017
2-6-2015 MOROS MARSH, SAGUNTO - BLACK WINGED STILT (FEMALE) (Himantopus himantopus)
Adults are 33–36 cm (13–14 in) long, with long, pink legs, and a long, rather thin black bill. The birds are generally black above and white below, with a white head and neck (with a varying amount of black, species-dependent). Males have a black back, often with a greenish gloss or sheen. Females' backs have a brownish hue, contrasting with the black remiges. In populations where the top of the head is normally white (at least in winter), females tend to have less black on the head and neck the entire year-round, while males often have much more black, particularly in summer. This difference is not clear-cut, however, and males usually grow all-white head feathers in winter.
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