B&W Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Haiti
Sometimes in the early morning when you see Stilits in the water you would think the scene is in B&W... then they fly and their red legs change the scene to color... at the Johnson's Etang in northeast Haiti... early morning, a largish (120-200) flock in residence there for the past two months move around the pond depending where local farmers and farm family members are near the pond edge... Another largish flock (100-150) is in residence at the nearby Logon aux Bouef... they also like to entertain and typically have Yellowlegs, Sandpipers, Egrets, Willets, and other wader/shore bird buddies in their flocks as well...
B&W Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Haiti
Sometimes in the early morning when you see Stilits in the water you would think the scene is in B&W... then they fly and their red legs change the scene to color... at the Johnson's Etang in northeast Haiti... early morning, a largish (120-200) flock in residence there for the past two months move around the pond depending where local farmers and farm family members are near the pond edge... Another largish flock (100-150) is in residence at the nearby Logon aux Bouef... they also like to entertain and typically have Yellowlegs, Sandpipers, Egrets, Willets, and other wader/shore bird buddies in their flocks as well...