Waders & shore birds
Big eyes and restless movement; sudden flight in flocks that catch the light and shimmer low over the water - waders have to be one of my favourite ‘class’ of birds. For them I will lie down on the muddy shore to get eye level with these delightful characters. My favourite? - the one I met last… love them all.
White-crowned lapwing. Chobe river, Botswana. March 2024
Blacksmith's lapwing. Chobe river, Botswana. March 2024
Kentish plover. Silver coast, Portugal. January 2024
Kentish plover. Silver coast, Portugal. January 2024
African jacana. Chobe river, Botswana. March 2024
Ruddy turnstone. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. December 2023
Ruddy turnstone. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. December 2023
Three-banded plover. Chobe river, November 2023
Long-toed lapwing. Chobe river, November 2023
White-crowned lapwing. Chobe river, November 2023
White-crowned lapwing. Chobe river, November 2023
Water thick-knee. Chobe river, November 2023
Water thick-knee. Chobe river, November 2023
Little-ringed plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2023
Redshank. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Purple swamp hen. Tagus estuary, Portugal. October 2022
Red knot. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Oyster catcher. Sado estuary, Portugal. October 2022
Post(er) boy. Green Sandpiper. Tagus estuary, Portugal. October 2022
Strutting his stuff. Greenshank. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. October 2022
Redshank. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Black-tailed Godwit. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Grey Plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Red knot. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Sanderling. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Ringed Plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Ringed Plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Dunlin. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Checking the temperature. Turnstone. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. October 2022
Golden hour. Common Sandpiper. Obidos Lagoon. October 2021
Fluff. Little Ringed Plover. Obidos, Portugal. June 2022
Do the walk. Turnstone. Obidos Lagoon. October 2021
Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon. October 2021
New life. Little Ringed Plover. Obidos, Portugal. June 2022
Avocet. Tagus estuary, Portugal. October 2022
Grey Plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. December 2021
Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon. October 2021
Little stint. Obidos Lagoon. October 2021
Stare right back. Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon. September 2020
On the rocks. Turnstone. Obidos Lagoon. September 2020
Common Sandpiper. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. October 2020
Sanderling. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Sanderling. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Red Phalarope. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Little Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. April 2019
Little Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. April 2019
Little Ringed Plover. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. April 2019
Knot . Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Dunlin. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Dunlin. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Curlew Sandpiper. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Curlew Sandpiper. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. September 2020
Black Winged Stilt. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. April 2022
Ruff. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. April 2022
Turnstone. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. January 2021
Curlew Sandpiper. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. January 2021
Golden. Golden Plover. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. April 2022
Black winged stilt. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. April 2022
Six legged plover? Little Ringed Plover. Obidos, Portugal. June 2022
Marsh sandpiper. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Curlew. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Red knot. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Turnstone. Obidos Lagoon, Portugal. January 2021
Grey plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Ringed Plover. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Dunlin. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Greenshank. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Redshank. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. September 2022
Avocet. Tagus estuary, Portugal. October 2022
Purple swamp hen. Tagus estuary, Portugal. October 2022
Squeaky toy. Black Winged Stilt. Obidos lagoon, Portugal. April 2023