tale-feathers.com -- It's for the Birds

S h o r e b i r d s

Accenting our beaches and coastlines, the shorebirds' variety in shapes and sizes is purely fascinating. Their dainty, delicate mannerisms are as interesting as the sea itself.

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Did you know the American Avocet is one of a very few species in which the male and female's bill differs -- the female's bill is shorter and much more curved. After mating, the male and female cross their bills and walk together.

Updated: 13 Feb 2006

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