My first flight shot of a Snipe. I was shooting at at it while it was perched on a fence post and got this one frame as it took flight.

Beaver County, Alberta.

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At Minsmere in September.

Taken during the cold spell in December 2022. With the ground frozen, this Snipe was more obliging than usual and was probing around in the soil presumably finding unfrozen nooks and crannies.

Taken at Greylake Nature Reserve.

Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes Minimus

Norfolk

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe, Scilly Isles UK

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Bekassine

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

NWT Cley

This one gave me my complimentary "Snipe on a fence post" for the season. They seem so skittish when encountered on a trail walk, but will allow a very close approach when perched on a roadside fence post.

Sturgeon County, Alberta.

Early morning vocal Snipe

Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes Minimus

Norfolk

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Common Snipe

Sniper

Three paddling snipe at Thornwick, Flamborough. (791)

Snipe on a wall

Common Snipe ( Gallinago gallinago)

A Wilson's Snipe on the move.

I will be away for while after today, out taking pictures (hopefully).

"Feeding Snipe"

Common Snipe

I was watching a black phoebe working the far side of this pond, when a snipe flew in. Switched my subject for a while!

Thank you for taking the time to have a look at my images!!

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Snipe at WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe, I had to take a second look at this from my car as i passed it, and it was calling too! A first for me!

Had some great views of this Snipe

One out of a group that came really close. It was spooked a few times of Jackdaws, thats why the tail up

As always, Many thanks for taking time to view, comment and fave. Thats very much appreciated

Dedicated to my loving husband Sniper!

I always love to see Snipe on their moorland breeding grounds. This one allowed me to photograph it from over a wall.

A Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) perched atop a fencepost along a wetland on the prairie landscape east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.

22 May, 2018.

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Lunt Meadows

Snipe

A Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) assumes a relaxed but balanced pose on an old fence near to a shallow wetland east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.

4 June, 2017.

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Gallinago gallinago

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Image taken at Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire. These birds blend in well with the background and at first glance I didn't see them, but pleased to get four of them together in good light.

in defensive mode