wildlife in guatemala: a flock of american avocets forage in a wetland

bird waterbird wildlife animal waterfowl water wetland beak nature pond reflection shorebird lake marsh flock wading wetlands pacific ocean beach southeast avocet recurvirostra large wader stilt family recurvirostridae north america time foraging shallow mud flats sweeping bill crustacean insect prey central breeding habitat marshes beaches ponds lakes mid-west southern grounds east south-west states migration lands state western wintering coastal atlantic south carolina georgia florida gulf habitats sediments winter feeds brine pecking walking shore season avocets eat forage guatemala: american