Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) male on fence post in evening sunlight. Upper Teesdale, Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) on fence post. Upper Teesdale, Durham, England, UK, June

David Tipling / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) in drumming display flight over breeding ground Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK.June

David Tipling / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) in snow Salthouse North Norfolk, England, UK. February

Eric Medard / Common snipe (Galinago galinago) in water, France. July.

Eric Medard / Common snipes (Gallinago gallinago) foraging, France. August.

Eric Medard / Common snipe (Galinago galinago) foraging, France. August.

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) at edge of water. Le Teich, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. April.

Markus Varesvuo / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) carrying prey Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Vaala, Finland, July.

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallingao) foraging. Breton Marsh, Vendee, France, December

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Vendee, France, December

Melvin Grey / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) adult - displaying to snipe flying nearby, Varna Wetlands, Bulgaria.