John Chan / American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) foraging in salt marsh, Southern California, USA.

Marie Read / American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), adult in breeding plumage foraging by sweeping its bill from side to side through shallow water, Orange County, California, USA, April.

Marie Read / Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) pair performing post-copulatory display (as copulation ends, the male slides off the female leaving his wings draped over her and crossing his bill with hers...

Marie Read / American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) two during aggressive (territorial) encounter, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, USA, May.

Wim van den Heever / Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) feeding in shallow water at dawn, Etosha National Park, Namibia.

Claudio Contreras / Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) reflected in water, Xochimilco wetlands, Mexico City, March

Claudio Contreras / Waterfowl at dawn with mist, including Great blue heron (Ardea herodias herodias), American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), Xochimilco wetlands, Mexico City, Mexic...

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) with out of focus Lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) standing behind, Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) feeding along side a Redshank (Tringa totanus), Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, September

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) chick in drying pool on grazing marsh, Elmley marshes, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Isle of Sheppey, North Kent, UK, July

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) trying to drive Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) pair away from breeding grounds, Oare marshes, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, North Kent, UK, June

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) flock in flight, Elmley marshes, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Isle of Sheppey, North Kent, UK, October