| Common Name: | Stilt, Black-necked | | Scientific Name: | Himantopus mexicanus | | Family: | Recurvirostridae (Stilts,Avocets) | | Area: | Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon | | Date: | July 28, 2014 | 
Black-necked Stilts are easily reconized by the contrasting black and white bodies and long bright red legs as shown by the adult in the upper photo. | 
The second photo is of a juvenile, notice the duller legs and brown edges on the wing feathers. | 
Rush Creek Marsh - Novato, California - - - June 14, 2013 | 
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California - - -March 10, 2005 | | Reference: | Western Birds by Peterson / The Sibley Guide to Birds by Sibley / National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America |
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