Photo of the Week: Black-necked Stilt at Howard Marsh

Black-necked Stilt wading amongst grasses in the blue marsh waters

One of the most distinctive shorebirds, I found the Black-necked Stilt lazily wading along the flats of Howard Marsh, a newly created coastal wetland on Lake Erie’s southern shore, near Bono, Ohio. A graceful bird with the most remarkable looking pink spindly legs, the Black-necked Stilt has a glossy black back, slender black bill, and… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Black-necked Stilt at Howard Marsh