American Avocet: 5 Fascinating Facts

American Avocets are elegant, beautiful birds, and here are 5 fascinating facts about them.
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[@pauraque]

The doppler effect thing is literally the coolest thing I've heard all year....

[@benslusher1698]

Just subscribed to your channel! Lesley sent me here and yall don't disappoint! I'm a new birder and love it

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, Ben! Happy to have you here!

[@benslusher1698]

I'm heading to North carolina to the beach for vacation so hopefully I see one!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Hope you get to spot one!

[@marianna3816]

They are a beautiful bird. First time seeing them here in central Alberta since moving here 5 years ago.

[@carolshannon6449]

They are fascinating birds, even by bird standards.

[@daltonadger6489]

Saw these for the first time in a south Louisiana rice field about a month ago. Beautiful birds.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Nice!

[@JodyAtkinson-io9ys]

I saw a pair of these last week in a mud flat run off body of water in southern Saskatchewan. They are very elegant shore birds scouring the mud flats of slow creeks and water ponds.

[@toddleech1055]

my all time favorite bird.

[@barbaracole709]

I have seen these at the beach in winter in SC. I love their thin, curved bills! They are fun to watch.

[@jenisecoronado5555]

Amazing bird! What a blessing it is to watch your videos and learn more about God's amazing creatures! Thank you!

[@Chris_Wolfgram]

Avocets are a bird that we get quite a few of on the West coast, but they are such cool birds, I still try to get great shots of them :) In other words, too cool to retire :)

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Incredible birds!

[@staufferfamily9629]

Great video! Thanks! I know very little about water birds, so it is fun and interesting to learn about them. The babies are so cute! It's amazing that they are so independent on their first day! Neat too about the avocet's bills being sensitive on the ends to catch prey.🙂

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Yeah! I always wonder how they get enough to eat with that slim bill.

[@MrTmiket0007]

Awesome video like always 👍🐦

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, Miguel!

[@OspreyFlyer]

Still remember the first American Avocet I saw! I was so excited! ❤👍

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Always exciting to see one!

[@JoJoDoxieMom]

Thank you so much! Really enjoy seeing and learning about birds I will never see here in New England. Very informative and love the Avocet's unique characteristics.

[@kthomp6484]

We have one here in Massachusetts right now! I was lucky enough to see it. Very rare for this area! I loved watching it sweep its bill in the water from side to side looking for food.

[@ABirdersParadise]

The babies are adorable. I saw a few adults once, but they were at a great distance.

[@nathanwebb4836]

I've never seen one, but they are amazing.

[@birdingwithrivercorcoran]

Great Video!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, River!

[@MylifeofTao]

Awesome video! I love this series! They are a real treat here in Saskatchewan

[@cheif9OO]

Just saw one for the first time, and I live in NYS!

[@GregNelson-naturenaught]

They are such stunning birds. Did you get to see the nesting family in Waukesha County?

[@BadgerlandBirding]

I did not but Ryan may have. Where in Waukesha?

[@GregNelson-naturenaught]

@@BadgerlandBirding They were at the Vernon Marsh. It was a cool place to check out - lots of cool species there. Got a Black Tern and nice looks at Yellow-headed Blackbirds too.

[@sorenqua]

I saw one today in a shallow salt pond in Lincoln California, near Sacramento.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Awesome!

[@KarenDeBusk]

Saw one this past weekend at Lobdell Lake, California elev 9574'

[@aknightthatsaysnee5259]

Not surprised to hear that the chicks leave their nest so quickly considering how much love their parents give them! Lol

[@BadgerlandBirding]

They grow up so fast :')

[@aknightthatsaysnee5259]

Lol 👍😄

[@jorilindley]

I'm in the Central Valley of California and saw two right in town! In a park that's temporarily a pond.

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Cool birds! I can't say that I've ever seen them in person, but i HAVE seen them on the Cornell Mississippi River Flyway cam, which is located on Lake Onalaska, adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River in Wisconsin during migration. Thanks for the interesting info!

[@rickybirdwatching8594]

Very informative 🤩

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, Ricky!

[@Team2829]

Just saw several on a pond in NW Kansas. First I've ever seen.

[@matthewhaverkamp8657]

Great video as usual, my nemesis bird.

[@cdlong28]

I saw one just a few days ago, the day you released this video oddly enough. It was sticking its bill in the water and wagging it back and forth in the water, I'm now guessing it was searching for food with its sensitive bill rather than knocking stuff around to flush out food underwater. Thanks for the info.

[@sylviamaulding2237]

we have them in Oregon.

[@vincep5088]

Just saw two parents and a baby in Calgary

[@jacobshrum9414]

youtube why did you recommend this to me.