Photographed at Thompson's Beach, South Australia March 2015 |
538 RED KNOT Calidris canutus
Australia (379)
Ranges around entire coast of Australia mainland and Tasmania; Breeds in Arctic Circle; birds from n.-c and ne. Siberia and n. Alaska migrate regularly to Australia. Found on tidal mudflats, sandblast, beaches, salt marshes, flooded pastures and ploughed land. 23-26 cm.
beautiful reflection and blush of red in the first image - they have come a long way to have their photos taken
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