Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on shingle beach, Norfolk, England, UK, November. Did you know? Turnstones can flip rocks almost as heavy as they are.

Ernie Janes / Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) perched on sea wall with pier in background, Norfolk, UK, March

Laurie Campbell / Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) taking to the air as wave crashes over the rock they are perching on, Northumberland Coast, England, November

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in flight at tide line in winter plumage with tail spread for landing, Whitstable Bay, Kent, UK, December

Gary K. Smith / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in coastal pool, Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) taking off from coastal saltings, North Norfolk, England, UK, Winter

Rolf Nussbaumer / Turnstone in surf {Arenaria interpres} Sanibel Is, Florida, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Turnstone on beach {Arenaria interpres} Sanibel Is, Florida, USA.

Markus Varesvuo / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) profile portrait, Uto Finland June

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Tui De Roy / Ruddy turnstones (Arenaria interpres) in shallow water. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, November.

Tui De Roy / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in shallow water. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, November.

Tui De Roy / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in shallow water. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, November.

Tui De Roy / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) walking across sand. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, November.

Erlend Haarberg / Two Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) on rock, Iceland, May

Erlend Haarberg / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) portrait, Varanger, Finnmark, Norway, June

Ernie Janes / Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) in flight, Norfolk, UK February

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) flock flying over water, Norfolk, UK January

Markus Varesvuo / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) predating insects on beach, Finland July

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) flock in flight, Oman, January

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on rock, North America, January

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging on stony beach in breeding plumage, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Juvenile Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) sitting on sea defences, Norfolk, UK, September

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in snow storm, UK, February

Ernie Janes / Flock of Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in flight over coast, Norfolk, UK, December

Ernie Janes / Flock of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) in flight over coast, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Flock of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) drinking at freshewater pool behind the sea wall, Norfolk, UK, February

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on dead fish on beach, UK, December

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) running along shoreline with Mussel, UK, November

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on shore crab, Norfolk, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) running along shoreline, UK, September

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) wading through shallow water, Norfolk, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) wading in shallow water, Norfolk, UK, January.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on shoreline, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) resting on breakwater. UK, April.

Andy Sands / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) with dead shore crab, Norfolk, UK, December.

Andy Sands / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on dead shore crab. Norfolk, UK, October.

Andy Sands / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on dead shore crab. Norfolk, UK, October.

Andy Sands / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on dead shore crab. Norfolk, UK, October.

Brent Stephenson / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) male in worn breeding plumage standing amongst seaweed. St Malo, Brittany, France, September.

LYNN M. STONE / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging and digging in sand. Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA, November.

Brent Stephenson / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) standing on seaweed covered tidal rocks. Adult in non-breeding plumage. St Kilda, Scotland, August.

Mike Potts / Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) at their high tide roost on rocks. Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK, January

Mike Potts / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) perched on rocks after feeding on Barnacles. Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK, January

Gary K. Smith / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) single bird on tidal mud, Norfolk, UK, December

Markus Varesvuo / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) female foraging along coastline, Finland, August

Markus Varesvuo / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) male walking along kelp covered shoreline, Finland, May

Colin Varndell / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on shoreline in late winter. Portland, Dorset, UK, February

Dave Watts / Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} flock roosting beside water, winter plumage. Tasmania, Australia

Gerrit Vyn / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) nest containing four eggs. Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA, June.

Michele Westmorland / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on beach at Speyside, Tobago, Caribbean.

David Tipling / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) standing on snow covered coastline, Salthouse, Norfolk, England, January

Dave Bevan / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) standing on frozen body of water, feeding on Mussel, UK

LYNN M. STONE / Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging on shoreline, feeding on a pen shell (Pinna sp), Sanibel Island, Florida, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging on shoreline, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA

Chris Gomersall / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) scavenging on bags of mussels, Norfolk, UK, March

Laurie Campbell / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on shoreline, Northumberland Coast, England, November

David Tipling / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in breeding plumage with small crab prey on beach, Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK, July

David Tipling / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in non breeding plumage, Salthouse, Norfolk, UK

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) running along beach carrying shellfish prey in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) standing on rock on beach in winter plumage, Whitstable Bay, Kent, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on beach in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in flight over sea in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) running along beach carrying shellfish prey in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in flight in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, January

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in flight at tide line in winter plumage, Whitstable Bay, Kent, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) running along beach carrying shellfish prey in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) walking on beach in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in flight at tide line in winter plumage with tail spread for landing, Whitstable Bay, Kent, December

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) walking on seaweed covered beach in breeding plumage on migration, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK, May

Alan Williams / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) looking for food in shell on beach in winter plumage, East Mersea Island, Essex, UK, December

Paul Hobson / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) watching Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Lincolnshire coast, UK

Guy Edwardes / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) foraging on shoreline, Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, England, January

Steve Knell / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on pebble beach, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK, January

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) bathing in a shallow coastal lagoon, Norfolk, UK, January

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) wading through a shallow coastal lagoon, Norfolk, UK, January

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) bathing in a shallow coastal lagoon, Norfolk, UK, January

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) wading through a tidal lagoon, Norfolk, UK, January

Tim Laman / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in non-breeding plumage, Queensland, Australia

Steve Knell / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on pebble beach, Norfolk, England, January

Gary K. Smith / Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} feeding on mussel, NorfolK, UK, December

Philippe Clement / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in winter plumage foraging amongst Razorshells feeding on a mollusc on beach, Ostend, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in winter plumage foraging amongst Razorshells for molluscs on beach, Ostend, Belgium

Andy Sands / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on shingle, Lincolnshire, England

Mike Potts / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) searching for food on a mussel bed, Rhos Point, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK

Mike Potts / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on Mussels, Rhos Point, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK

Mike Potts / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on Mussels, Rhos Point, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, UK

Roger Powell / Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} walking through feeding area amongst bladderack seaweed, Varanger, Norway

Andrew Parkinson / Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} adult bathing in coastal shallows, Lincolnshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in summer plumage, on rock. Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} juvenile at water's edge, Sohar, Oman

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} bathing, Sohar, Oman

David Kjaer / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Norfolk, England

Peter Lewis / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) on pebbles, Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve, Hampshire, Summer

Gary K. Smith / Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in coastal pool, Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) and Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) on coastal saltings, Norfolk, England, UK, February