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,

Temminck's Stint

Stint,

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.

Little Stint

Stint,

Common Snipe

Snipe,

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,