John Shaw / Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) in a small marsh pond, doing courtship display where it beats its breast with bill to create bubbles. British Columbia, Canada. June.

Loic Poidevin / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging on the beach, Vendee, France, January.

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in summer plumage, on Norfolk shoreline in breaking wave, England, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in summer plumage, Norfolk, England, UK, May.

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on crab carcass, Texas

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on crab carcass, Texas

Nick Upton / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) roosting on volcanic rock behind a beach at high tide, Costa de Papagayo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, February.

Nick Upton / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging on a sandy beach, Costa de Papagayo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, February.

Nick Upton / Two Ruddy turnstones (Arenaria interpres) foraging on a sandy beach close to beach toweels and tourists, Costa de Papagayo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, February.

Pedro Narra / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Vieira Poillo , Bijagos Archipellago. Guinea Bissau

Nick Upton / Male Ruddy darter dragonfly (Sympetrum sanguineum) sun basking on a Bracken leaf (Pteridium aquilinum), Studland Heath, Dorset, UK, July.

David Tipling / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in winter plumage Sheringham Norfolk, England, UK. January