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American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) video
An apparent bonded pair investigating a clump of salt marsh vegetation as a possible location of a nest, which is basically a shallow scrape circled by bits of vegetation about 6-8 inches in diameter.
- Recorded 14 April 2010
- Added to IBC 2 years 5 weeks ago
- Don DesJardin
- Location Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species).
- Duration 42 sec
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