Jussi Murtosaari / Flock of Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) and Little stint (Calidris minuta) in flight, Finland, July.
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Dave Bevan / Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) feeding in shallow water, Suffolk, England, UK. August.
Robin Chittenden / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Algarve, Portugal, October.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) coming into breeding plumage feeding for grubs in the kelp beds. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage walking over the kelp beds. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage standing on the beach. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage, with a grub in its beak whilst feeding on a kelp bed. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage walking on the beach. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage standing on the beach. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in partial breeding plumage standing over the kelp beds. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage running over the kelp beds. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Two Curlew Sandpipers (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage watchful beside the kelp beds. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage, feeding on grubs, Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage scratching its head while preening. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage, feeding on grubs, Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) in full breeding plumage, excreting salt water by 'sneezing' it from its beak after feeding. Varanger shoreline, Finmark, Norway, June.