Across the shimmering lagoons of Africa, the winding deltas of Asia and the salt marshes of southern Europe, a graceful figure emerges—poised delicately between water and sky. The black-winged stilt, with its long slender red legs, moves with quiet elegance through the shallows. At times their presence carries a sense of intimacy—two birds drifting close, their movements mirroring each other in a delicate choreography as if sharing a secret only the wetlands can hear. They hunt with patient precision, gently picking insects, larvae and tiny crustaceans from the water"s surface. Every movement reflects a subtle mastery of their environment, shaped by patience and instinct.
Black-winged stilts, France
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