CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Rostratula australis  

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Bowra Station, QLD (Sep, 2011)

The snipe then came out in the open and continued feeding on what appeared to be a small yabby.

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe

Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis)

Australian Painted Snipe