Recurvirostra avosetta
There are Avocets on the River Exe and it’s a thrill to see them. Just look at that ridiculous curved beak. It’s …
Poole Harbour Avocets
A trip to Poole Harbour on board a boat means an opportunity to see Avocets flocking. Their black and white plumage and …
Avocets and mud
It’s odd that most wading birds are brown and heavily camouflaged and yet Avocets are, well, noticeable. I wonder why? I’m sure …
Avocet
It’s late, but still quite light, when we arrive at the River Exe and I’m delighted to see an Avocet on the …
Avocets on the Exe
We once killed all the Avocets in Britain. We destroyed their habitat by draining their salt marshes and we killed them for …