2021: Photographic Year in Review
December 31, 2021 - Like the morning that I came across the Black-necked Stilt nest with a just-hatched baby still wet from the egg...... Read more
Black-Necked Stilt
 | Look for my exceptionally long legs in marshy areas. Don’t try to get too close. I will definitely run. Most Likely Found: In the marsh When: Summer Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Viera Wetlands |
I have written 52 posts including a photo of a Black-Necked Stilt
Continuing Quest for Least Bittern Flight Shots at LAWD
August 23, 2021 - Remember the Black-necked Stilt nest and the baby I photographed on his birthday?... Read more
Mid-June Visit to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 19, 2021 - The Black-necked Stilts are growing quickly!... Read more
Newborn Black-necked Stilts at Nest!
August 11, 2021 - Remember that Black-necked Stilt nest that I found on my last trip to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive?... Read more
Another Early June Lake Apopka Morning
August 9, 2021 - I spotted a new family of Black-necked Stilts.... Off in the distance, I spotted a Black-necked Stilt nest that I hadn't seen before.... Read more
Another Early June Bike Ride at Lake Apopka
July 25, 2021 - Next a Black-necked Stilt flew overhead.... Read more
Early June Bike Ride at Lake Apopka
July 13, 2021 - I found this baby Black-necked Stilt.... Read more
Black-necked Stilts Defending Babies
July 1, 2021 - On a late-May visit to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, I came across a pair of Black-necked Stilts flying in circles and fussing.... Read more
Black Tern and Baby Black-necked Stilts at LAWD
June 29, 2021 - Next I paused when I spotted a pair of Black-necked Stilts foraging in the marsh.... Then I came across a Black-necked Stilt nest.... Read more
A Bittern-ly Foggy Morning at Lake Apopka
May 13, 2021 - I spotted several Black-necked Stilts along the canals of Lust Road.... Read more
Seeking Migrants at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
May 10, 2021 - That worked for a few minutes, until I came across a pair of Black-necked Stilts who were posing in the soft morning light.... Read more
My First Bike Ride at LAWD
April 2, 2021 - Then I continued down towards the pump house, and I found a trio of Black-necked Stilts in the canal.... Read more
Fun Spring Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
March 16, 2021 - The Black-necked Stilts are back!... Read more
2019: Photographic Year in Review
December 31, 2019 - From the tall Black-necked Stilts to the camera-evading warblers, the fast-flying Barn Swallows and the big-footed baby Purple Gallinules, it was a year full of avian opportunity.... Around Lake Apopka: House Wren, Black-and-white Warbler, Blue-winged Teals mating, Black-necked Stilt, Sunset, Pied-billed Grebe with Chicks, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Least Bittern, Fulvous…... Read more
Summer Birds at Lake Apopka
August 19, 2019 - The Black-necked Stilts are growing up quickly.... Read more
Least Bitterns and Growing Babies at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 30, 2019 - The Black-necked Stilt chicks have grown up and turned into slightly smaller versions of their parents.... Read more
Some Summer Surprises at Lake Apopka
July 15, 2019 - A Black-necked Stilt nesting in the distance had two tiny chicks.... Read more
Bird Family Vignettes from Lake Apopka
June 21, 2019 - I headed to Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in late May with the hopes of finding some Black-necked Stilt babies.... Black-necked Stilt Family #1 This Black-necked Stilt family nested very close to the road.... Black-necked Stilt Family #2 This next family has stopped traffic on recent weekends because the adults kept…... Read more
Black-necked Stilt Family at LAWD
July 26, 2018 - You know it’s summer in Central Florida when you see families of Black-necked Stilts hanging out in the wetlands.... Read more
A Rainy Morning and an Unexpected Lifer at LAWD
May 20, 2018 - When I saw a Black-necked Stilt lying down, I wondered if she was brooding some babies.... Read more
Springtime Nature Therapy at LAWD
May 13, 2018 - The Black-necked Stilts came back to Florida several weeks ago, and already they are settling down to nest.... Read more
Another Morning at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 29, 2017 - The tiny Black-necked Stilts have grown up.... Read more
Eyes to the Skies at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 8, 2017 - Someone else is always on the lookout - the Black-necked Stilts are watching for people who might be coming near their nests!... Read more
The Fun Continues at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 16, 2017 - This pair of Black-necked Stilts were feeding in the water close to me.... Read more
Last But Not Least (Bittern) – Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 12, 2017 - The baby Black-necked Stilts are growing up, too.... Read more
Not a Good Day to be a Bug at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 6, 2017 - I spotted a family of Black-necked Stilts with four babies.... Read more
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 4, 2015 - Black-necked Stilts were fairly easy to find, although they were skittish and not so easy to photograph.... Read more
Black-necked Stilts Nesting at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
May 28, 2015 - It's Black-necked Stilt nesting time!... Read more
Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands March Field Trip
March 28, 2015 - We saw a few Black-necked Stilts and three American Avocets at a long distance.... Read more
January Field Trip – Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands
January 12, 2015 - (Not to mention hard to photograph!) So, speaking of that pelican poo, I got a little closer to it than I wanted when I saw this Black-necked Stilt on the edge of a pond.... Read more
Lakeland Christmas Bird Count 2014
December 21, 2014 - I hopped out to photograph the Black-necked Stilts (another inland rarity) next to the American Avocets.... Yet other species, like the Limpkins and Black-necked Stilts, were found in record numbers.... Read more
Rare Birds at the Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands
November 9, 2014 - How can you not enjoy seeing dozens of Black-necked Stilts and American Avocets?... Their numbers in the wetlands were up from last year's count (as were the Black-necked Stilt numbers).... Read more
Lakeland Christmas Bird Count 2013 – I Found Pelicans!
December 22, 2013 - Known rarities in the area included Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet.... I was surprised to learn that the Black-necked Stilts and American Avocets can be found in the wintertime, so far inland.... We stopped to document the Black-necked Stilts (a.k.a.... Read more
More Orange Fuzzballs at the Circle B Bar Reserve
April 4, 2013 - We saw at least four Black-Necked Stilts flying around (my first-of-spring sightings).... Read more
One More from my Visit to the Circle B Bar Reserve
May 22, 2012 - I saw several sets of Black-Necked Stilts fly over.... Read more
A Morning of Firsts at the Click Ponds
July 30, 2011 - The sounds of Black-Necked Stilts are all over the ponds these days. There were lots of adults and juveniles, plus a couple of babies. They fuss a lot. I waited until one had a good reflection, then framed a shot… Some birders told us where to find the Stilt Sandpipers,…... Read more
Productive Morning at the Viera Click Ponds
July 23, 2011 - After hearing on Birdbrains about the early fall migrants at Viera Wetlands, I had to make a trip over there. The wetlands itself was very unproductive, with not even the Purple Gallinules showing themselves to me. No Black-bellied Whistling Ducks greeted me, either. But over in the Click Ponds, there…... Read more
Cute Babies at Viera Wetlands
July 9, 2011 - I went to Viera Wetlands on Saturday morning. After all the rain on Friday, I wasn’t optimistic about the light level (I actually didn’t decide to make the drive until Saturday morning at 5am!) There was virtually no sun till the very end of the morning, but the babies were cute and…... Read more
Black-necked Stilts
June 30, 2011 - We haven't been able to walk much lately because of the rains. I'm curious if the Black-necked Stilts are still hanging around the pond in the back of Spinnaker Cove. They seem to be around at twilight and they don't let me get very close...two factors that work against my…... Read more
Tiny Stilts and Willets at Merritt Island NWR
June 12, 2011 - This morning I was off to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) in search of baby Black-Necked Stilts. I'd seen a very photographable nest there last weekend, and I was hoping to see chicks there today. At first I was disappointed – the nest was deserted.... Baby Black-Necked Stilt I…... Read more
Life on Stilts at MINWR
June 3, 2011 - It's not often that I devote a Beyond The Backyard blog post exclusively to one bird. But after spending the morning at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, I had a ton of great images of Black-Necked Stilts. They are all over!... Black-Necked Stilt I found a nest that was…... Read more
Bobolink-less Morning at Circle B Bar Reserve
May 14, 2011 - Purple Gallinule Lynn showed us where a pair of Black Stilts has been hanging out. They were close enough to get good pictures, even though I was hand-holding The Beast (with the fog, it wasn't worth lugging the tripod!) Black-Necked Stilt I don't normally care much for the alligators at…... Read more
Sunset Stilt
May 9, 2011 - There is usually a Black-Necked Stilt at the pond behind Lakehurst these nights. Sometimes there are two, but more often one. I wonder if there's a nest nearby?? I'd love to have babies close by!... Black-Necked Stilt... Read more
Mothers and Babies at the Circle B Bar Reserve
May 8, 2011 - Roseate Spoonbill I was hoping to see babies in the Osprey nest in the big dead palm tree, but we just saw the two adult birds. One brought food for the other, and they didn't seem to be sharing with any little guys deep down in the nest. I can't…... Read more
More Baby Birds at the Circle B Bar Reserve
April 30, 2011 - A single Black-Necked Stilt flew overhead as we watched the Osprey nest. It's the first stilt I've seen at the reserve this spring. Later we saw another fly over, and a pair of them seemed to fight in the air over Eagle Roost.... Black-Necked Stilt I spotted an adult Black-Crowned…... Read more
Lazy Saturday in the Backyard
April 16, 2011 - Bald Eagle We also found a pair of Black-Necked Stilts down at the "Surprise Pond" behind Lakehurst. That's where I seem to find the most unusual birds in the neighborhood. It was twilight and I couldn't get a great picture, but here's my "I really did see them!" proof.... Black-Necked…... Read more
Beautiful Morning at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
April 3, 2011 - After hearing time after time about how great the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is, Dyeyo decided that he wanted to go with me and see it. It was a pretty foggy morning, but the sun burned off the fog just as we arrived at the refuge around 8:30. The…... Read more
Birds and Babies and Alligators, Oh my!
June 27, 2010 - Sand Hill Crane juvenile A bunch of fussy birds flew overhead, and even before I could make them out clearly, I knew they must be Black-necked Stilts. Those birds make so much noise! We've never seen a group of them this big at Circle B.... Black-necked Stilts A Tricolored Heron…... Read more
Magical Sunrise at Circle B Bar Reserve
June 13, 2010 - Purple Gallinule Across the dike and down a bit is the Black-Necked Stilt nest. We heard the mother fussing before we saw the stilts today. The babies have gotten bigger, and I guess the mother isn't quite as protective now, because there was a pair of Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks right…... Read more
Slow Morning at Circle B Bar Reserve
June 6, 2010 - ...Dyeyo and I went to the Circle B Bar Reserve at 6:30 this morning to enjoy the early morning light with our birds. Unfortunately, the sun didn’t really come up because it was so cloudy. We still had a good time birding. The first bird we saw was this Little Blue Heron, who posed for […] Read more