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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Redshank

The Redshank is a widespread wader across Europe that likes to breed in wetlands, damp meadows and especially saltmarshes.

It’s a migratory species.
West-European Redshanks winter on coasts around the Mediterranean while the Redshanks wintering here come from northwestern Europe.
So here in Belgium, this bird can be spotted all year round.

As the shot was made in the beginning of the cold month of april that we had, this specimen was still wearing its greyish winter coat
(the summer breeding plumage has a marbled brown colour).

Dutch name : Tureluur
German name : Rotschenkel
Latin name : Tringa totanus

Location : Verdronken land van Saeftinghe

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