Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

24.2.2017 - Guadalhorce

Why the Spaniards like to call affectionately the black-winged stilts also the bird with the many legs, will be understandable by that:

Black-winged Stilt

The solution of the puzzle:

Black-winged Stilt

Mum black-winged stilt obviously assures her chicks, that …

Black-winged Stilt

… they don´t have to be afraid of the big flamingos:

Black-winged Stilt

And although the water is nearly reaching up to the neck of the youngsters, they bravely obey their mother:

Black-winged Stilt

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