Avocets from Frank Lake
There are some very pretty birds here in Alberta, you just need to know where to look. Frank Lake is a big birding area and there is tonnes of different shore birds that come through. The lake is always full!!
The American Avocet takes elegance to a new level. This long-legged wader glides through shallow waters swishing its slender, upturned bill from side to side to catch aquatic invertebrates. It dons a sophisticated look for summer with a black-and-white body and a rusty head and neck. During the winter the head and neck turn a grayish white, but the bird loses none of its elegance as it forages along coastal waters or rests while standing on one leg.
