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Black Winged Stilt

05 May 2009 18:47 Filed in: Recurvirostridae Waders Shorebirds Stilts France Cote d'Azur Hyeres
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus female
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus mating
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus mating
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus male
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus
Black Winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus male in flight

Bird name: Black Winged Stilt
Latin: Himantopus himantopus
Other: Echasse Blanche
Family: Recurvirostridae • Stilts

Photo: monacoeye • Hyeres • May 2009

There was a large group of Black Winged Stilts and Avocets in Hyeres yesterday. They were nesting, courting and mating.

I noticed on the photos above that the male Black Winged Stilt’s eyes appeared to turn red while mating! Is this possible?

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