More typical avocet

For anyone unfamiliar with the avocet the previous photograph must look decidedly odd, and possibly indecipherable. So by way of illumination for anyone who doesn't know the bird, and to compensate for my uncharacteristic shot, here is an avocet in a more typical pose as it steps out of the water to rest on the adjacent mud bank.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon P900