CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Calidris ferruginea  

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
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© Geoff Walker 2009
Manly, QLD (Mar, 2009)

These birds were at various stages of breeding colour and were getting ready to start migrating.

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper in breeding plumage

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper