Shorebird ID please

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pacman
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Shorebird ID please

Sandpiper, maybe, taken at Woodgate, Qld in Nov '11 - 3 pics

and then taken at Toorbul, Qld in early Nov '11 - 2 pics

Windhover
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Looks like a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

darinnightowl
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Last photo with head down rufous . Had to get out a book on shore birds to check. Sharp--tailed Sandpiper

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

Windhover
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Here is one and the rufous cap is kind of visible in the late arvo light.

http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/5965-1/Sharp-tailed-Sandpiper_2075.jpg 

 

darinnightowl
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Is this one of your photo ? If so great shot windhover

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

pacman
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thanks for your help

Peter

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