Brent Stephenson / Adult Wandering tattler (Tringa incana) in non-breeding plumage, stretching its wing. Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. October.

Brent Stephenson / Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) pulling invertebrate prey from sand. Papeete, Tahiti, October.

Brent Stephenson / Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) feeding on a small crustacean in a rock pool. Papeete, Tahiti, October.

Brent Stephenson / Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) in non-breeding plumage. Papeete, Tahiti, October.

Brent Stephenson / Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) standing in a rock pool. Papeete, Tahiti, October.

Norbert Wu / Le Meridien resort, Papeete, Tahiti

Norbert Wu / Le Meriden resort, Papeete, Tahiti

Norbert Wu / Le Meridien resort, Papeete, Tahiti

Roland Seitre / Tahiti Striated heron (Butorides striata patruelis) perched on a branch, Tahiti, French Polynesia.

Franco Banfi / Sunset on Papeete with Moorea Island in the background, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean. September, 2008.