French Tchangues (Big Legs), stilt walking shepards who watched over their herds, Gascony/Landes, France, 1936

Context: These stilts provided a higher vantage point for shepards to keep an eye out for wolves. They also helped with walking through soggy/marshy terrain.

Black-winged Stilt
Black winged stilt searching fort food in the shallow water. As you can see its prepared for waaay deeper water ;D 

1/2000s, F5.6, ISO 250

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Lost Bird
This small black winged stilt looks a bit lost amount the big waters.

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