Pied Avocet

The Pied Avocet (known commonly as the Avocet) was once an uncommon breeding bird in the UK, limited to a single colony on an island off the coast of East Anglia, Due to protection and conservation it is now a common sight on our wetland habitats. It’s story was such a successful one that it was adopted as the symbol of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

 

Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet on nest
Avocet on nest
Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

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