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American Avocet, birding, Birds, Black-Necked Stilt, Bombay Hook NWR, Forster's Tern, Prime Hook NWR
We are in the thick of summer right now. The vegetation is thick and green, the mulberries have been stripped from their trees, the air is hazy with humidity and everything buzzes with the drone of various insects and bugs. And yet, the seasons continue to change.
The shorebirds, here seen with a few of the hundreds of Egrets at Bombay Hook, are gathering in large flocks.
The Black-Necked Stilt chicks are looking more and more like their parents.
The Avocets’ peachy breeding colors are starting to fade.
This Forster’s Tern is losing his solid black cap and his bill is turning black. The breeding season is over for this fella.