Friday, October 31, 2014

Stint works hard for balanced feed

Getting 'balanced' diet hard for Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) holding injured leg close to body ... 


... good thing wings still work.


Nearby, Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) takes one-leg rest.


And Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) tucks in. 


Elsewhere, Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae), unlike Stint, enjoys stretch of beach.

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