#stilt

[proxxicles]

second Bird Blast Sunday showcase -- stilts & plovers ! two ambient sources of feathers that make their home on the Overworld's strands and stony shores .

[herpsandbirds]

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), parent and chicks, family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes, FL, USA

photograph by Igor Marach

[cheglok-art]

Sometimes, when I read about bird and animal observations in other places of the world, I start to feel like my local area is a lot less 'exciting' or 'rich' in wildlife, and in general quite 'boring', which is not made better by the fact that almost nobody outside of my country knows about its existence. So, I decided to compile some of our local Southern Ural birds as a little tribute. I've seen seven of these, and five were painted from my own photos :)

[1five1two]

Black-winged stilt.

[starskynder]

Hawaiian Stilt #avianaugust day 24.

Watercolor and colored pencils.

[photogdenography]

P O U N C E

Black-Necked Stilt - Belen Marsh, NM

[jadafitch]

Day 24 of Avian August 2025, Birds of Hawaii, hosted by @cookiedoves: Kukuluaeʻo, Aeʻo, or Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni)

The Hawaiian Stilt is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt found only in the Hawaiian Islands. It is one of the longest-legged birds relative to its body size, with legs making up about 60% of its height. Its Hawaiian name, Kukuluaeʻo, means “one who stands tall.”

The plant featured is the ʻŌhai (Sesbania tomentosa), an endangered coastal shrub in the legume family that is native to Hawaii.

[iridescent-wildlife]

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus). Family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes.

These birds have got to be 90% leg. ALL LEG.

Galveston, Texas, USA. April 2026.