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.

Common Sandpiper (in flight)

Sandpipers in formation at Airoli.

Sandpiper,Sandpipers in formation at Airoli.

Common 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.

Little Stint

Stint,

Wood Sandpiper

Sandpiper,

Marsh Sandpiper

On the Valiyaparamba beach.

Sandpiper,On the Valiyaparamba beach.

Green Sandpiper

Sandpiper,

Bar-tailed Godwit

Godwit,

Eurasian Whimbrel

Whimbrel,

Spotted Redshank

Redshank,

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.

Temminck's Stint

Stint,

Common Snipe

Snipe,

Ruff (breeding-male)

Ruff,

Ruddy Turnstone

Turnstone,

Black-tailed Godwit (non-breeding)

Godwit,

Common Redshank

Redshank,

Curlew Sandpiper (Non-breeding)

Sandpiper,

Common Greenshank (Non-breeding)

Greenshank,