American Avocet
![American Avocet](../common-assets/images/American-Avocet.jpg)
Size: 15½ – 20 inches
This bird lives in marshes, along the mud flats of the Bay, and freshwater or salty ponds. A graceful, long-legged, wading bird, it is often seen feeding by sweeping its upturned bill from side to side.
Sounds: "kleep kleep"