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American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) on Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA

By Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment
birds occupy shallow lake waters that glisten on a cloudy day. Mountains in the background.
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Hundreds of thousands of American Avocets migrate through Utah each year, pausing at the Great Salt Lake to refuel before continuing their journey either south or north.

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