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Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 10:18:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Al Eisner <[[email protected]]>
To: "R. Strait" <[[email protected]]>
Subject: Re: [SBB] Black-necked Stilt behavior
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On Sun, 16 May 2004, R. Strait wrote:

> 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.

I think this is rather standard behavior.  I've certainly seen instances of
"six-legged Stilts", with four extra legs hanging down from the adult bird's
plumage.  I couldn't common as to its frequency.
								Al Eisner
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