American avocet
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The American avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks crustacean and insect prey.
American avocet adult with chicks, Great Sand Dunes National Park
Nest with eggs
John James Audubon's depiction of the American avocet in breeding plumage
The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex is part of the United States system of National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). It is located in northern California, in the valley of the Sacramento River.
Birds flying at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Snow geese
Snow geese at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Wetlands at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in October 2022