Redshank

f6.7 @ 1/1600s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 500mm lens and 1.7X tele-converter

\"Common Redshank,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Common Redshank or simply Redshank (Tringa totanus) is an Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.It is a widespread breeding bird across temperate Eurasia. It is a migratory species, wintering on coasts around the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic coast of Europe from Great Britain southwards, and in South Asia. They are uncommon vagrants outside these areas. They are wary and noisy birds which will alert everything else with their loud piping call. Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates. Redshanks will nest in any wetland, from damp meadows to saltmarsh, often at high densities. They lay 3-5 eggs.

Latrabjarg, Iceland

06/01/2013