I had not been up to Horicon Marsh yet this year so a last minute decision was made early in the morning to make the trip up. I arrived at about 6:00 AM. I hit the auto tour first and there were some nice species to be seen. My next stop was Old Marsh Road on the east side. A species I was hoping to see was present. The Black-necked Stilts and there were young ones too, the chicks! Near the road were two sets of Black-necked Stilt chicks along with adults, how exciting. I had never seen chicks before so that was the excitement of the day. It appeared there was usually an adult nearby the chicks. It was a beautiful morning starting out with 63 degrees and full sun, low wins too. Images were taken on July 1, 2025.
Black-necked Stilt, adult…
Black-necked Stilt chicks…
Black-necked Stilt chick…
Black-necked Stilt adult…
Black-necked Stilt chicks…older pair…
Black-necked Stilt adult with chick…
Black-necked Stilt chicks…
Black-necked Stilt chick…
Black-necked Stilt chick…
Black-necked Stilt adult…
Black-necked Stilt adult…
Black-necked Stilt chick adult…
American White Pelican
Great Egret
Black Tern
Black Tern
Black Tern
Great Egret waiting for the next food…
Least Bittern
Yellow-headed Blackbird, female gathering things to eat for young chicks in a nest somewhere…
Absolutely love these pictures! Thanks so much for sharing.
Very lovely photos Jim. That is the only place i’ve seen black terns. Glad you included others as well.
Is it typical to see black terns there in the summer?
Some great shots but boy those little chicks are just adorable
INCREDIBLE! Thank You for sharing the magic☮️ Your posts are always a highlight of our day💚
Jim, I was there a month ago. Found several Yellow-headed Blackbirds and the Stilts. No chicks then but great views. Black terns too. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful shots of all the species you highlighted today – living in CO for 30+ years I was privy to seeing the stilts every spring, but never had the privilege of seeing chicks, so these photos were terrific to view! thanks for sharing your work, your art –
Great photos Jim, loved the variety of birds you saw. Hoping to get to Horicon in the next couple of weeks.
Beautiful photos as always, Jim. Stilts are a favorite, thanks for sharing.