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Stilts (long legs)

Avocet

Occasional visitors but distinctive and ‘easy’ to ID

Black-necked Stilt --Himantopus mexicanus 1 record Port Hardy area

American Avocet--Recurvirostra Americana S Vanc Isl records

See Patuxent for ID tips etc

References used

Shorebirds : An Identification Guide to the Waders of the World

by Peter Hayman, John Marchant, Tony Prater—Amazon.com

The Birds of British Columbia• Volume 2 - Nonpasserines Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers

The Complete Birder A Guide to Better Birding by Jack Connor A Field