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1. Farmington Bay,
Davis County, Utah - May 21, 2016
2., 3. June 6, 2004 - Bear
River
Migratory
Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Description
L 24 WS 41,
Yellow feet
with dark legs, Yellow lores, Long, dark bill,
White body, During
breeding,
feet and skin in front eye turns orange or
red.
Other
Forages for fish,
amphibians,
snakes and insects in several different ways
such as walking very
slowly
or quickly or running or hopping. May
use its feet to stir, rake
or probe for food on the bottom. May
vibrate bill in water to
attract
fish. Lays 3-5 pale bluish green eggs in nests
in colonies or singly
using
sticks and twigs for a platform and placed on
the ground, tree or shrub
5-10 ft high
Utah
Seasonal
Distribution Map
DWR-CDC
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