Avocet at RSPB Marshside, Southport, Emgland - June 2010

            Latin name
Recurvirostra avosetta

Family

Stilts and avocets (Recurvirostridae)

Overview
A distinctively-patterned black and white wader with a long up-curved beak. It is the emblem of the RSPB and symbolises the bird protection movement in the UK more than any other species. Its return in the 1940s and subsequent increase in numbers represents one of the most successful conservation and protection projects.

Where to see them

Coastal lagoons on the east coast in summer and the Exe estuary in winter.

When to see them

Along the east coast of England in summer and in the South-West in winter.

What they eat

Aquatic insects and their larvae, crustaceans and worms.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Southport / Marshside (show map)

Taken on: June 12, 2010

Tags:

avocet

2010

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Sets appears in: • The Southport Collection - Marshside RSPB Reserve, Ainsdale Dunes and Formby National Trust • Group 2

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Camera: Kodak EasyShare Z710 Zoom, f/5.0, 1/400 sec, 63mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Kodak EasyShare Z710 Zoom
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	63mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	-0.4 EV
Flash:	Auto, Fired
Exposure Program:	Portrait
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Portrait
Color Space:	sRGB
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