Grzegorz Lesniewski / Portrait of a Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in water. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, May.

David Tipling / Wood sandpiper {Tringa glareola} perched, summer plumage, Greece

David Pattyn / Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) foraging for worms in water. Bulgaria, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) walking profile in shallow water, Uto Finland May

Markus Varesvuo / Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) resting in shallow water, Uto Finland May

David Pattyn / Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) head portrait, Bulgaria, April

David Pattyn / Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) portrait whilst foraging in swamp, Bulgaria, April

David Pattyn / Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) portrait in swamp, Bulgaria, April

David Pattyn / Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) portrait in swamp, Bulgaria, April

Erlend Haarberg / Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) stretching its wings, Pasvik, Finnmark, Norway, May

Tony Heald / Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) leaf brought to the surface whilst feeding, Etosha National Park, Namibia October

Gerrit Vyn / Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) singing on the breeding grounds, Chukotka, Russia, May