Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

            Taken whilst at the beach with my family earlier this week. Got some strange looks from the holiday makers (and my wife) as I lay on the wet sand waiting for it to get closer.
   

Taken on: August 30, 2016

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Calidris ferruginea

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