Hi all,
I need some help identifying the bird in the attached photos. The pictures were taken by me. Unfortunately the quality of the pictures is quite poor due to overcast weather conditions and the great distance between me and the bird. The bird flew away before I could get a proper in focus shot.
The bird was spotted in a nature reserve next to the coast. The environment shows some kind of mud flat / tidal pool where the bird was wading and looking for food.
After checking with various online and offline resources I could not come up with a definitive identification. Especially the large black and white pattern on the bird's belly is throwing me off. I considered a juvenile bird or some changing feather pattern between seasons. The latter seems unlikely since we are in full summer over here.
An answer in the order of the Charadriiformes looks most plausible. I considered the following families, but could not find a clear candidate:
Location and timing details:
Thanks in advance for any help!
I need some help identifying the bird in the attached photos. The pictures were taken by me. Unfortunately the quality of the pictures is quite poor due to overcast weather conditions and the great distance between me and the bird. The bird flew away before I could get a proper in focus shot.
The bird was spotted in a nature reserve next to the coast. The environment shows some kind of mud flat / tidal pool where the bird was wading and looking for food.
After checking with various online and offline resources I could not come up with a definitive identification. Especially the large black and white pattern on the bird's belly is throwing me off. I considered a juvenile bird or some changing feather pattern between seasons. The latter seems unlikely since we are in full summer over here.
An answer in the order of the Charadriiformes looks most plausible. I considered the following families, but could not find a clear candidate:
- Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- Charadriidae (Plovers, Dotterels, Lapwings)
- Scolopacidae (Snipes, Sandpipers, etc.)
- Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts)
Location and timing details:
- Country = The Netherlands
- Province = Zeeland
- Community = Nieuwvliet
- Nature reserve = Verdronken Zwarte Polder (view on Google Maps)
- Date = 2020-07-27
- Time = 11:10
Thanks in advance for any help!
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