At the end of June I was back at Roosevelt Wetlands looking for more baby black necked stilts. I found the 3 babies that I had seen 3 weeks earlier. All 3 were there but I couldn’t get them all together in one shot. They were much older but still had the dark gray feathers and paler pink legs.
It looks like they were just starting to figure out the flying thing.
A few usual things were there as well including a skimmer, a moorhen skipping across the water and a single black bellied whistling duck.
I did find another set of triplets farther down the trail. They were maybe 2 weeks old and still had a lot of fuzz.
Another stilt was on a nest. This was a little late but maybe they were trying again. This might have been the couple who had their original nest flooded out.
A kildeer deep in the reeds.
There were tons of white peacock butterflies along the trail.
Hello,
It is nice to see a post from you so soon after Milton the Hurricane went through. I assume all is well with you and your home. Safe and sound.
I love all your bird photos, the Stilts and Skimmers, the Whistling Duck and the butterfly are favorites. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critter post. Take care, have a great weekend.
Thanks Eileen. I had a weeks worth of posts written and scheduled cause I knew there was a high chance we would lose power.
So glad you were prepared! I hope all is well there now,
Ha! Thanks Eileen. I had a weeks worth of posts already written and scheduled cause I knew there was a high chance we would lose power. Still out today. Hoping by Monday.
Babies are always the cutest. Glad you got through the storm but hate to see all the damage they have both left behind! Hugs!
The stilts are so cute, adults and babies! I love the reflections.