Australia's most under-rated bird to photograph - the purple swamp-hen is actually far prettier than most of our parrots or fairy-wrens but because they're so common we tend to walk past them. Here's a rare flight shot on a golden lake at dawn. #birds #birdphotography
nostr:npub18zzpc58524648mzye8jslg6v4wp2gxevzhuqja2axntw35ydtvcqtruha8 In German, they're called “Riverbank Runner" (Flussuferläufer). I much prefer that over “Common Sandpiper”.
But I do agree. But he's not all that common where I live!
nostr:npub19gg0dffcsnfsga6khq3zep4kghl8dcuv5mp52ypkrr0cy3ufmqxs39utl6 we get them here as well (Western Australia) and whilst more common than most of the other sandpipers - they're still unusual enough that I'm always happy to see them.
nostr:npub19gg0dffcsnfsga6khq3zep4kghl8dcuv5mp52ypkrr0cy3ufmqxs39utl6 Isn't it so disappointing when you get a new bird and it's called a "common" whatever.
nostr:npub139mtqs0xq559r6hnym4f5nawdk9w8n86sj0cvc9qpzst7na6fjuswg6cf9 Very cute! - I was lucky enough to see a few in both France and London(but not photograph them) and they are lovely little birds.