male Black-necked Stilt in flooded farm fieldNesting Black-necked StiltsSullivan County, IN - west of Graysville
Sunday June 16, 2002
female leaving nest (left), male (right)
standing directlly over nest
female leaving nest, male beginning to
incubate
Photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995 w/ Leica APO-Televid 77
There was tremendous heat distortion. We maintained a distance
of at least 200 yards; the birds showed no indication of being disturbed.
-----S. & J. Hengeveld