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Subject: [SBB] Black-necked Stilt behavior
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Hello,

I observed a moment of BLACK-NECKED STILT behavior this evening that took my
breath away.  In the permanent pond at Sunnyvale Baylands Park I first saw a
baby Stilt swimming along the edge of the shore and calling as he swam.  An
adult Stilt, probably his mother, responded by flying across the pond from
the other shore.  She moved onto the land right in front of the baby.  The
tiny bird followed her.  The mother bird somehow opened her wing enough for
the baby bird to hop right in and warm himself in this cozy spot.  We
continued our walk so I didn't get to see how long the baby remained between
the wing and the bird's body.

I tried to research Stilt behavior in the books I have but could find no
mention of this.  Have any of you seen this same behavior?  If so, I'd like
to hear about it.

Rosalie Strait

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