Birds, common British species

Waders

Wader bits

Wader types

Lapwing.
Adult with Chick. Lapwing stretching. Oystercatcher Adult & Chick. Oystercatcher Adult & Chick.

Common Sandpiper.
Small, drab with white underside.
White shoulder between wing and breast. Greenshank.
Slightly upcurved bill
Legs are greenish in summer, greyer in winter. Redshank. Spotted Redshank. Ruff(left) & Lapwing. Black Tailed Godwit.
Long bill with red base & black tip.

Feeding

Common Sandpiper probes into the mud. Greenshank probes into the mud.
Bill shapes are adapted to feeding styles.

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