 | 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 35 posts including a photo of a Black-Necked Stilt
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
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
May, 20, 2018 - When I saw a Black-necked Stilt lying down, I wondered if she was brooding some babies.... Read more
May, 13, 2018 - The Black-necked Stilts came back to Florida several weeks ago, and already they are settling down to nest.... Read more
August, 29, 2017 - The tiny Black-necked Stilts have grown up.... Read more
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
June, 16, 2017 - This pair of Black-necked Stilts were feeding in the water close to me.... Read more
June, 12, 2017 - The baby Black-necked Stilts are growing up, too.... Read more
June, 6, 2017 - I spotted a family of Black-necked Stilts with four babies.... Read more
June, 4, 2015 - Black-necked Stilts were fairly easy to find, although they were skittish and not so easy to photograph.... Read more
May, 28, 2015 - It's Black-necked Stilt nesting time!... Read more
March, 28, 2015 - We saw a few Black-necked Stilts and three American Avocets at a long distance.... Read more
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
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
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
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
April, 4, 2013 - We saw at least four Black-Necked Stilts flying around (my first-of-spring sightings).... Read more
May, 22, 2012 - I saw several sets of Black-Necked Stilts fly over.... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
May, 31, 2010 - Female Red-Winged Blackbird on Cattail Speaking of fussy birds, I noticed a Black-necked Stilt off in the marsh, as it chased away a White Ibis.... Black-necked Stilt chick One of the other photographers remarked that the stilt babies were "little white fuzzballs." Then a few yards down the path, he…... Read more
May, 16, 2010 - Purple Gallinule adult Purple Gallinule baby Dyeyo and I turned onto Wading Bird Way, and there we saw these Black-Necked Stilts parading up and down the walkway.... Black-Necked Stilts We walked up Wading Bird Way and back through the Eagle Roost.... Read more