Scolopacidae
Characterised by long legs and long bills these shorebirds pick on prey that they can find by the edge of the water bodies they inhabit.
Eurasian Whimbrel
Whimbrel,
Eurasian Curlew (Non-breeding)
On one of the days during our stay in the Farm of Happiness, we made a short tour to a completely untouched beach near Ganapati Pule. This Curlew was eating the tiny translucent crabs that were dashing about on the sand.
Curlew,On one of the days during our stay in the Farm of Happiness, we made a short tour to a completely untouched beach near Ganapati Pule. This Curlew was eating the tiny translucent crabs that were dashing about on the sand.
Common Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Common Sandpiper (in flight)
Sandpipers in formation at Airoli.
Sandpiper,Sandpipers in formation at Airoli.
Curlew Sandpiper (In flight)
Sandpiper,
Common Redshank
Redshank,
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Marsh Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Terek Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Wood Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Curlew Sandpiper (Non-breeding)
Sandpiper,
Common Greenshank (Non-breeding)
Greenshank,
Bar-tailed Godwit
Godwit,
Ruff (breeding-male)
Ruff,
Green Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Ruff (female)
Female Ruff preening. Shot at Mangalajodi wetlands in Chilika Lake.
Ruff,Female Ruff preening. Shot at Mangalajodi wetlands in Chilika Lake.
Wood Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Spotted Redshank
Redshank,
Black-tailed Godwit (non-breeding)
Godwit,
Ruddy Turnstone
Turnstone,
