A solitary Common Greenshank wades some shallow water on the tidal mudflats in search of small invertebrates on which to feed.

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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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Size: 7226px × 4817px
Location: Cairns Esplanade, Queensland, Australioa
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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