Images of Hope - North American Bird Photos & Information

Killdeer Size - 9 - 11 inches long. Habitat - Pastures, plowed fields, riverbanks, mud flats, and airports. Nesting - The nest is a scape in the ground, lined with bits of grass, pebbles, and stems. Eggs - 3 to 5, buff, spotted with brown. Incubation 24 to 28 days, by both sexes. Young leave the nest soon after hatching; become independent at 25 days. Food - Mainly insects, earthworms, and snails.		Black-necked Stilt Size - 13 1/2-15 1/2 inches long. Habitat - Shallow ponds and lakes, mud flats, and marshes. Nesting - The nest is a shallow depression in the ground, lined with grass and debris. Eggs - 3 to 5, buff, spotted with dark brown or black. Incubation 22-26 days, by both parents. Young leave the nest soon after hatching; independent in 4-5 weeks. Nest in colonies. Food - Auquatic insects and snails.
American Avocet Size - 17-18 1/2 inches long Habitat - Shallow ponds, mud flats, marshes, and flooded. Nesting - The nest is a shallow depression lined with dry grass. Eggs - 4, olive, spotted with brown. Incubation about 22-29 days, by both sexes. Young leave the nest soon after hatching; independent in 5 weeks. Food - Aquatic insects.		Wilson's Phalarope Size - 8 1/2-9 1/2 inches long Habitat - Marshes, coastal bays, and lakes. Nesting - The nest is a grass lined hollow on the ground. Eggs - 4, buff, spotted with brown and gray. Incubation 16-21 days, by male only. Leave the nest after hatching. Tended by male only. Food - Insect larvae, shrimp, and seeds.

Marbled Godwit

Size - 16 to 20 inches long.
Habitat - Plains and prairies; tidal flat during migration and winter.
Nesting - The nest is a hollow concealed in grass.
Eggs - 4, greenish or olive, spotted with brown. Incubation 21 days. Young are independent in about 21 days.
Food - Insects, worms, crustaceans, and mullosks.

Lesser Yellowlegs Size - 10-11 inches long. Habitat - Marshes, ponds, and mud flats. Nesting - The nest is a hollow in the ground; often far from water. Eggs - 4, buff, spotted with dark brown. Incubation 23 days, by female. Food - Insects and crustaceans.		Least Sandpiper Size - 5 1/2-6 1/2 inches long. Habitat - Marshes, mud flats, and beaches; nests on tundra. Nesting - The nest is a small hollow on the ground, lined with grass and leaves. Eggs - 4, buff, spotted with brown. Incubation 19 to 23 days, mostly by the male. Young tended by the male. Food - Crustaceans and insects.
Semipalmated Plover Size - 6 1/2-8 inches long Habitat - Beaches, tidal flats, lake shores; nest on tundra. Nesting - The nest is a shallow depression lined with dry grass bits of egg shell. Eggs - 4, buff, spotted with brown. Incubation about 23-25 days, by both sexes. Young leave the nest soon after hatching; independent in 3-4 weeks. Food - Snails, insects, and earthworms.		Dunlin Size - 6 1/2-8 inches long Habitat - Mud flats and beaches; nests on Arctic or subarctic tundra. Nesting - The nest is a cup of grass and leaves on the ground. Eggs - 4, greenish or buff, spotted with brown. Incubation 22 days, by both parents. Leave the nest after hatching. Independent in 18-20 days. Food - Small marine mammals; insect larvae.