No, the spout of this bird isn’t broken 🙂 It’s really bent upwards. You can see them along the coast quite often, but only in areas without men. They are very shy in my experience. Go, where no men are, to see them. Sit down, and wait for them to come up to you. No quick movements.
Take care!
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Nice! what a lovely Avocette & élégante!:-)
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Thanks, Solveig.
Such beautiful birds.
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