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Stilt Sandpiper (4/5)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Calidris himantopus
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Werribee, VIC (Jan, 2011)
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The association of the Stilt Sandpiper with Curlew Sandpipers was not a peaceful one for the Stilt Sandpiper.
It was often "chased" a little distance by Curlew Sandpipers when it fed too close to them.
The bird in the air is the Stilt Sandpiper reacting to a rear end attack.
Stilt Sandpiper
Next to a Curlew Sandpiper
Out of the water
Hassled by Curlew Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper