Keywords:Arizona, Gilbert Water Ranch, Himantopus mexicanus, bird, black-necked stilt, man-made, mating behavior, shorebird, stilt, wading, water reclamation plant, wetland
Photo Info
Dimensions3600 x 5400
Original file size15.1 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date modified7-Jul-19 12:37
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeNikon
Camera modelNikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED
Black-necked Stilt Pair_002
After I had been sitting at the edge of the pond for a couple hours this pair of Stilts drop down in front of me, literally out of a clear blue sky. It was the end of March. Breeding season had begun. This image was taken shortly after they mated.
That's when I learned that there is such a thing as romance among birds. In this image you see the male on the right placing his wing over the back of the female. They crossed bills affectionately, then strolled off together side by side.
