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"American Avocet"
American Avocet:    On May 1, 1805, Captain Lewis described the American Avocet (although the bird was not new to science) as a "bird of the plover kind" and named it the "Missouri plover".

 
Glendale Recharge Ponds, Glendale, Arizona ...

Image, 2010, Glendale, Arizona, click to enlarge
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American Avocets, Glendale Recharge Ponds, Glendale, Arizona. Image taken October 6, 2010. Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm w/1.4.
Image, 2010, Glendale, Arizona, click to enlarge Image, 2010, Glendale, Arizona, click to enlarge
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American Avocet, Glendale Recharge Ponds, Glendale, Arizona. Image taken October 6, 2010. Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm w/1.4.
Image, 2010, Glendale, Arizona, click to enlarge Image, 2010, Glendale, Arizona, click to enlarge
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American Avocet, Glendale Recharge Ponds, Glendale, Arizona. Image taken October 6, 2010. Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm w/1.4.



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