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Shorebirds Collection

Step lightly as you enter the realm of shorebirds, where nature's delicate dancers take flight

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) in flight, long exposure, winter plumage, Snettisham

Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) in flight, long exposure, winter plumage, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, October

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Roosting flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) long exposure, winter plumage, Snettisham

Roosting flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) long exposure, winter plumage, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, October. 2020VISION Book Plate

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Step Lightly

Step Lightly
Jon W Wallach

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Rajasthan, India BI032101

Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Rajasthan, India BI032101 Date: 09-Feb-20

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Rajasthan, India BI032091

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Rajasthan, India BI032091 Date: 23-Feb-20

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Lesser yellowlegs foraging reflection

Lesser yellowlegs foraging reflection
birds, shorebirds, lesser yellowlegs, reflection, Johann Schumacher, 183594009

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Greater yellowlegs and reflection

Greater yellowlegs and reflection
birds, shorebirds, sandpipers, greater yellowlegs, Johann Schumacher, 450984819

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Coastal habitat with shorebirds

Coastal habitat with shorebirds
nature, shorebirds, environmental issues, people and birds, coastal, Johann Schumacher, 180484671

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Mixed Flock of Shorebirds

Mixed Flock of Shorebirds

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Dunlin with resting sandpipers

Dunlin with resting sandpipers

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Least Tern (Sterna antillarum), young tern calling, Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, South Padre Island

Least Tern (Sterna antillarum), young tern calling, Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), adult with young, Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, South Padre Island

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), adult with young, Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Black-necked Stilt & American Avocet

Black-necked Stilt & American Avocet

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Blooming algae and rare Andean flamingos in a high altitude lake, San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

Blooming algae and rare Andean flamingos in a high altitude lake, San Pedro De Atacama, Chile
View from above of blooming algae and rare Andean flamingos (Phoenicoparrus andinus) in a high altitude lake; San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Andean flamingos flying over a high altitude lake, green with algae, San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

Andean flamingos flying over a high altitude lake, green with algae, San Pedro De Atacama, Chile
View from above of rare Andean flamingos (Phoenicoparrus andinus) flying over a high altitude lake that has turned green with algae; San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Resting place for shorebirds on Texel, Netherlands

Resting place for shorebirds on Texel, Netherlands

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Side view of a Pied Avocet, with head in profile showing the slender, upcurved bill, long

Side view of a Pied Avocet, with head in profile showing the slender, upcurved bill, long, tapering wings, long legs and webbed feet - unusual for a shorebird

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 11992513

Picture No. 11992513
Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris - Singing from sage brUSh in Colorado in July - A common - widespread bird of open country - USA Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris

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Shorebirds Gathered Along the Sonoma California Coastline Shore

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 11807400

Picture No. 11807400
Dunlin Calidris alpina Feeding along Connecticut shoreline in October USA Dunlin feeding along shoreline Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 11807399

Picture No. 11807399
Dunlin Calidris alpina Feeding along Connecticut shoreline in October USA Dunlin feeding along shoreline Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 11807398

Picture No. 11807398
Dunlin Calidris alpina Feeding along Connecticut shoreline in October USA Dunlin feeding along shoreline Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Portrait of a GBH

Portrait of a GBH
A close-up shot of a Great Blue Heron at Shadow Cliff Regional Park, Pleasanton, CA

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Shorebirds race the evening tide on a California beach

Shorebirds race the evening tide on a California beach

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Gull tracks, Santa Cruz, California

Gull tracks, Santa Cruz, California

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) adult, standing on ground, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus) adult, standing on ground, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, November

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 10883718

Picture No. 10883718
Mixed Waders / Shorebirds - at high tide roost Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 10883717

Picture No. 10883717
Mixed Waders / Shorebirds - at high tide roost Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 10852676

Picture No. 10852676
Bird Banding - removing shorebirds from canon net Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Picture No. 10852675

Picture No. 10852675
Bird Ringing & Measuring size - Banding & collecting of data from shorebirds at Reed's Beach Date:

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus) adult, partial breeding plumage

Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus) adult, partial breeding plumage, with invertebrate prey in beak, feeding on mudflats, Mai Po Marshes Reserve, Deep Bay, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) adult, breeding plumage, walking on mud

Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) adult, breeding plumage, walking on mud, Mai Po Marshes Reserve, Deep Bay, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, May

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) chick, one-day old, on volcanic tundra, Northeastern Iceland

Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) chick, one-day old, on volcanic tundra, Northeastern Iceland, June

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Knot (Calidris canutus) adult, breeding plumage, passage migrant standing on volcanic black sand

Knot (Calidris canutus) adult, breeding plumage, passage migrant standing on volcanic black sand beach, Northeastern Iceland, June

Background imageShorebirds Collection: American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) amongst other shorebirds in Magdalena Bay

American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) amongst other shorebirds in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) adult, walking on rock, Ormiston Gorge

Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) adult, walking on rock, Ormiston Gorge, West MacDonnell N. P
Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) adult, walking on rock, Ormiston Gorge, West MacDonnell N.P. West MacDonnell Range, Red Centre, Northern Territory, Australia, September

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) adult, breeding plumage, foraging on seaweed covered rocks

Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) adult, breeding plumage, foraging on seaweed covered rocks, Taiwan, April

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) immature, first winter plumage, walking on sand, Tobago

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) immature, first winter plumage, walking on sand, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, October

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Swinhoes Snipe (Gallinago megala) adult, standing in shallow water, Hong Kong, China, September

Swinhoes Snipe (Gallinago megala) adult, standing in shallow water, Hong Kong, China, September

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) adult, walking on mud, Mai Po, New Territories

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) adult, walking on mud, Mai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, August

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) four eggs in nest, on sand in estuary, Lahinch

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) four eggs in nest, on sand in estuary, Lahinch, Liscannor Bay, County Clare, Ireland, May

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellus socialis) adult, standing in shallow water, El Calafate

Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellus socialis) adult, standing in shallow water, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, November

Background imageShorebirds Collection: A grey inca tern

A grey inca tern

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Buff Breasted Sandpiper - Autumn migrant - Cornwall - UK

Buff Breasted Sandpiper - Autumn migrant - Cornwall - UK
DAC-546 Buff Breasted Sandpiper - Autumn migrant Cornwall - UK Tryngites subruficollis David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Semi Palmated Sandpiper - Autumn migrant - Cornwall - UK

Semi Palmated Sandpiper - Autumn migrant - Cornwall - UK
DAC-579 Semi Palmated Sandpiper - Autumn migrant Cornwall - UK Calidris pusilla David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Mixed wader flock feeding on mudflats at sunset, Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Mixed wader flock feeding on mudflats at sunset, Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) roost in distance, Swale Estuary, North Kent, Kent, England, november

Background imageShorebirds Collection: Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) adult, summer plumage, standing on mud, San Diego, California

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) adult, summer plumage, standing on mud, San Diego, California, U. S. A. april
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) adult, summer plumage, standing on mud, San Diego, California, U.S.A. april



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Step lightly as you enter the realm of shorebirds, where nature's delicate dancers take flight. Witness a mesmerizing flock of Red knot in their winter plumage, captured in a stunning long exposure at Snettisham. These birds, known as Calidris canutus, grace the shores with their elegant presence. Travel to Rajasthan, India and behold the majestic Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris standing tall amidst its habitat. Alongside it stands the vibrant Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus, both showcasing the beauty of this region. Observe the graceful Lesser yellowlegs foraging with its reflection shimmering on calm waters. Marvel at the Greater yellowlegs and its mirrored image creating a symphony of tranquility within coastal habitats. Roosting together in harmony are flocks of Red knot once again at Snettisham. Their winter plumage glistens under a long exposure shot, reminding us of nature's wonders during colder seasons. A mixed flock of various shorebirds creates an awe-inspiring spectacle against picturesque landscapes. Watch as Dunlin rest alongside sandpipers, forming a harmonious tableau that captures serenity by the water's edge. In South Padre Island's Laguna Madre lies another enchanting sight - young Least Terns (Sterna antillarum) calling out to one another. Their voices echo through Port Isabel as they navigate their way through life along these coastal shores. Shorebirds embody grace and resilience while thriving in diverse habitats around the world. Step into their world gently and be captivated by their ethereal beauty that unfolds before your eyes.