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.

gallinago gallinago

watersnip

bécassine des marais

Bekassine

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SNIPE are invariably associated with waterlogged or boggy ground, so with its incredible long straight bill, it probes the mud almost vertically downwards in the manner of a sewing machine. Normally a very shy and retiring bird, seen at the Restharrow scape, Sandwich Bay, Kent.

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Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes Minimus

Norfolk

Taken at Greylake Nature Reserve.

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe, Scilly Isles UK

Common Snipe using preen gland, WWT Slimbridge

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Bekassine

Sierra Valley, Sierra County, CA

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.

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

The first time I drove down this road, there was a snipe sat up on a post. My next visit (7 years later), this Snipe was sat on the exact same post.

Early morning vocal Snipe

NWT Cley

Common Snipe

Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes Minimus

Norfolk

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" Feeding along the water's edge "

Common Snipe ( Gallinago gallinago)

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

Snipe at WWT Slimbridge

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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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Three paddling snipe at Thornwick, Flamborough. (791)

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!

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

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

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

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.

Lunt Meadows

Common Snipe, WWT Slimbridge

Snipe

Taken on North Uist.

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North Norfolk.

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Gallinago gallinago

Beccaccino

Common Snipe

A Snipe and a half.

Beaver County, Alberta.