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Curlew - Numenius Arquata
They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills.
Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, searching for worms and other invertebrates with their long bills. They will also take crabs and similar items.
Curlews enjoy a worldwide distribution. Most species show strong migratory habits and consequently one or more species can be encountered at different times of the year in Europe, Ireland, Britain, Iberia, Iceland, Africa, Southeast Asia, Siberia, North America, South America and Australasia.
The distribution of curlews has altered considerably in the past hundred years as a result of changing agricultural practices. Reclamation and drainage of marshy fields and moorland, and afforestation of the latter, have led to local decreases, while conversion of forest to grassland in some parts of Scandinavia has led to increases there.
Population:
UK breeding:
66,000 pairs
UK wintering:
140,000 individuals
One of three surprisingly obliging birds behind the Chesil Beach Visitor Centre at Ferry Bridge, near Weymouth in the late afternoon gloom.
It was a shame the light was a little awkward. Seen at Merritt Island.
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DISTINCTIVE wader with four five-day-old chicks, they feed for themselves from birth, the last one is about to get under its mother to get out of the rather cold wind, blowing across the open marshes at Elmley. The problem they have is protecting the young as they make off in all directions, making an easy meal for gulls, but the lapwing parents swoop at any approaching bird and are very brave.
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The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or palaearctic oystercatcher,or (in Europe) just oystercatcher, is a wader in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae.
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!
Wikipedia: The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae).
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is a marine national park in Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. It covers 98.08 km2 (37.87 sq mi; 61,300 rai), of which 20.88 km2 (8.06 sq mi; 13,050 rai) are marine areas. The park was established in 1966, and was the first coastal national park of Thailand. The park includes Thailand's largest freshwater marsh.
Out looking for a snow bunting, came across one of many whimbrels in this location.
Thingvellir National Park, Iceland 2019.
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On a small section of grass at the entrance to Weymouth Harbour - proved to be a better background than the adjacent short section of rocky beach. The bird didn't seem bothered by me at all, even though I was sitting up.
The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, Limosa. There are four subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest in breeding plumage and dull grey-brown winter coloration, and distinctive black and white wingbar at all times.
Its breeding range stretches from Iceland through Europe and areas of central Asia. Black-tailed godwits spend (the northern hemisphere) winter in areas as diverse as the Indian subcontinent, Australia, New Zealand, western Europe and west Africa. The species breeds in fens, lake edges, damp meadows, moorlands and bogs and uses estuaries, swamps and floods in (the northern hemisphere) winter; it is more likely to be found inland and on freshwater than the similar bar-tailed godwit. The world population is estimated to be 634,000 to 805,000 birds and is classified as Near Threatened. The black-tailed godwit is the national bird of the Netherlands.
Reddish Egrets have a very unique hunting/fishing style...They run through the shallows with head tilted to one side, suddenly changing directions or leaping sideways. Then they will stand still momentarily and spread their wings to create shade which attracts small fish that instinctively seek shelter in this shaded area...
So fun to watch this behavior!
I went recently to see the whirling wader spectacle at RSPB Snettisham. This required a very early start to the day, cheered on by a glorious sunrise. As we walked from the car park to the shore line, thirty minutes away, we saw hundreds of geese overhead and wondered if we’d missed the display. Not so. As we got to the shore line, tens of thousands of birds took flight. The incoming high tide pushed them off the mudflats. As the tide receded, the birds all came back. It was totally mesmerising.
I took lots of photographs with the Canon EF 75-300 f4-5.6 111 zoom lens. I’m still struggling with the focus, so I ended up with half a dozen photographs I liked. I suppose that’s more than enough.