Black-winged stilt on its nest - figurine

Black-winged stilt figurine on its eggs, for interior decoration or display case.

Modeling in self-hardening natural clay. Modeled and painted by hand.

Dimensions: 6.5x11cm

Handmade in Angers, France

Non-contractual photo: This item is one hundred percent handmade and may be subject to slight variations.

The Black-winged Stilt nests in colonies in salt marshes or ponds.

In France, it can be seen on the islands of Ré, Noirmoutier, in the Bay of Somme, etc.

The Black-winged Stilt can nest in mixed colonies with Avocets.

It has the particularity, if an intruder approaches while the chicks are in the nest, of performing a parade in order to simulate a broken wing to drive the intruder away.

Its large, oversized legs allow it to move in shallow waters, where it will find its food.