BIRDS THAT WADE
Wading birds that a feed on shorelines are migratory in Maine. It is rare to see a wading bird in Maine in the winter. They are dependent on open water for fishing of crabs, mollusks and fish. Herons will capture frogs and snakes in fields, which are not available in the winter, either. Great and Snowy egrets were once endangered. Their plumage was highly sought after for making ladies' hats. They are now protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; their populations have successfully rebounded.
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Black-necked Stilts in Key West, Florida, March 2013. The Laura Quinn Bird Rehabilitation Center. These birds were in teh wild near the rehab. facility. They were life birds for me. They have been reported on the coast of Maine all the way to Canada.
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