Waiting Bird

Or bird in waiting, a Black-necked Stilt nesting in a marsh near UC Irvine. The eggs can be seen here:
http://365project.org/robv/extra/2011-05-03

[Kerri]

Gorgeous capture! I hope you get pictures of the babies :D

[Robert Velten]

Here are the eggs Kerri, I will certainly try to get some babe shots. I found two other nests so I think I have a good chance.
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[molizard]

Absolutely beautiful. My best shot at getting young stilts was the sewage treatment plant, but they recently closed it to birding. Hope to see youngin pics. Nice!

[Pankaj Sharma]

Stunning capture..

[Geertje K.]

He's absolutely posing and watching has eggs at the same time, great capture!

[Sue Beatty]

Beautiful.

[Ellen E]

aw! what a sweet capture! just beautiful!

[Henriette Sparkes]

Exquisite!

[Carol Olejnik]

Awesome shot.. and dang.,. ouch with that bill/beak!!!!!