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.
Marsh Sandpiper
On the Valiyaparamba beach.
Sandpiper,On the Valiyaparamba beach.
Curlew Sandpiper (Non-breeding)
Sandpiper,
Common Redshank
Redshank,
Bar-tailed Godwit
Godwit,
Ruddy Turnstone
Turnstone,
Green Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Eurasian Whimbrel
Whimbrel,
Ruff (female)
Female Ruff preening. Shot at Mangalajodi wetlands in Chilika Lake.
Ruff,Female Ruff preening. Shot at Mangalajodi wetlands in Chilika Lake.
Common Sandpiper (in flight)
Sandpipers in formation at Airoli.
Sandpiper,Sandpipers in formation at Airoli.
Wood Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Common Greenshank (Non-breeding)
Greenshank,
Common Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Black-tailed Godwit (non-breeding)
Godwit,
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.
Spotted Redshank
Redshank,
Ruff (breeding-male)
Ruff,