Pointed on one end.Condition at HatchingDowny and able to walk.Nest DescriptionA scrape in the ground, lined with grass or other vegetation, feathers, pebbles, or other small objects, or completely unlined.Nest PlacementGroundBack to Top BehaviorProbingIn its pre-copulation display, the male American Avocet preens himself with water, gradually gaining intensity to the point of frenzied splashing j