CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Philomachus pugnax  

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
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© Geoff Walker 2015
Nathan Road Wetlands Reserve, QLD (Oct, 2015)

Ruffs and other waders tilt their head and look up with one eye when checking for danger in the sky. We would lift our head and look with both eyes.

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

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Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

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Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Ruff