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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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.

The first vagrant of the year and my first half decent shot of this species.

Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes Minimus

Norfolk

Taken at Greylake Nature Reserve.

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe, Scilly Isles UK

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

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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NWT Cley

Sniper

Common Snipe

Snipe on a wall

A Wilson's Snipe on the move.

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

"Feeding Snipe"

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Three paddling snipe at Thornwick, Flamborough. (791)

Snipe at WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe

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Spotted this Wilson's snipe across the creek, and managed to get a few shots of it without it noting my presence.

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

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

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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!

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Snipe flashing a warning as a Jackdaw passed close by.

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

Dedicated to my loving husband Sniper!

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.

Image taken at Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire.

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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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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in defensive mode

Gallinago gallinago

North Norfolk.

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