Pied Stilt - Close Encounters with Nature

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Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) (Poaka)

Small delicate distinctive black and white waded with very long legs and a long fine black bill. Regularly seen feeding around the lagoons amongst oystercatchers and ducks.

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