Black-winged Stilts
They are called Himantopus himantopus by scientists.
Migratory visitors to the Ryukyu Islands, they sure brighten things up on a rainy day.
A little cloud burst opened, while I was out shooting the cameras.
Rather than, run for cover (like some sane person) I decided to see what the birds would do.
Just in case, you were wondering what they call these birds in French, I got it for you:
Echasse blanche
Learn more about the species at ARKive
4 comments:
These little birdies didn't mind the rain!
Ana, Luckily, it didn't last long so, I enjoyed it, too !
You should carry some shampoo with you:) Great work:)
J.R. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Will see if, I can swipe some of the little lady's shampoo. For some strange reason, her hair never turns grey !
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