Laurie Campbell / Redshank (Tringa totanus) on shore, North Northumberland, England, December

David Tipling / Mixed flock of Black-tailed Godwit {Limosa limosa} with Knot {Calidris canutus} and Redshank {Tringa totanus} at high tide roost, Snettisham RSPB Reserve, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, August

Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Redshank (Tringa totanus) standing on gate, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Niall Benvie / Redshanks (Tringa totanus) flocking to reduce heat loss, Angus, Scotland

Mike Read / Redshanks {Tringa totanus} and Grey plover {Pluvialis squatarola} at high tide roost. Hampshire, UK

Dong Lei / Redshank (Tringa totanus) standing in snow. Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, Qinghai Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. August.

David Woodfall / Redshank (Tringa totanus ) calling in machair habitat, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.

David Woodfall / Redshank (Tringa totanus ) calling in machair marsh, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.

David Woodfall / Redshank (Tringa totanus) feeding in machair habitat. North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.

David Woodfall / Redshank (Tringa totanus) feeding in machair habitat. North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.

David Woodfall / Redshank (Tringa totanus ) in machair amongst daisies. Outer Hebrides. Scotland, UK.

David Woodfall / Redshank (Tringa totanus ) in machair amongst daisies. North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.