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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Black-neck Stilts bring babies, summer fun

Roger Simmons, June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

There are some of the coolest smaller birds hanging out in Central Florida right now for their breeding season. They’re Black-necked Stilts.

These 14- to 18-inch-tall birds are easy to identify. I love the way AllAboutBirds.org describes them: “Black-necked Stilts are among the most stately of the shorebirds, with long rose-pink legs, a long thin black bill, and elegant black-and-white plumage that make them unmistakable at a glance. “

They’re seen year-round across Cuba, the Caribbean, and parts of Mexico and South America. When visiting Florida, its strictly business — as in getting down to business and making some babies. And some have been very busy.

There were a lot of Stilts and their babies along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive the past two weekends. The little ones are grayish-brown and white, and you can already see their long legs starting to take shape.

I’ve also seen Black-necked Stilts at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Orlando Wetlands and Viera Wetlands. They bring some fun to summer bird photography.

Black-necked Stilt parent, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt parent, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt parent, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt parent, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt parent and baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt parent, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt baby, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.
Black-necked Stilt parent on a nest, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2025.

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