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Curlew Sandpiper (11/13)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Calidris ferruginea
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© Geoff Walker 2014
Toorbul, QLD (Sep, 2014)
- Total Photos13
- Larry3 [3]
- Vik2 [2]
- Geoff5 [5]
- Nikki1 [1]
- Kay2 [2]
Many shorebirds including this Curlew Sandpiper balance on one leg while sleeping and will even hop short distances rather than putting the other leg down and walking. This has led some inexperienced observers to think that the birds have had damage to one leg.
Curlew Sandpiper in breeding plumage
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