A solitary Common Greenshank stands knee-deep in water on the tidal mudflats looking to feed on small invertebrates.
Common greenshanks are brown in breeding plumage, and grey-brown in winter. When in water, they can appear very similar to marsh sandpipers but are distinguished by the shape of the lower bill which gives it an upturned appearance to the bill. They have long greenish legs and a long bill with a grey base.
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Location: Cairns Esplanade, Queensland, Australioa
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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