Photo Details
1., 2. June 6, 2004 - Bear River
Migratory
Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis
Description
L 24 WS 41,
Yellow feet
with dark legs, Yellow lores, Long, dark bill, White body, During
breeding,
feet and skin in front eye turns orange or red.
Other
Forages for fish,
amphibians,
snakes and insects in several different ways such as walking very
slowly
or quickly or running or hopping. May use its feet to stir, rake
or probe for food on the bottom. May vibrate bill in water to
attract
fish. Lays 3-5 pale bluish green eggs in nests in colonies or singly
using
sticks and twigs for a platform and placed on the ground, tree or shrub
5-10 ft high
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