19/02/03 The waders are colouring up and getting ready to leave.....

 

A few shots of the waders at the Manawatu Estuary at high tide. Some very colourful red knot and bar-tailed godwit, and a few others made an appearance as well.......

 

Pacific golden plover

 

 

 

 

Bar-tailed godwit

 

 

 

 

Bar-tailed godwit

 

 

 

 

Bar-tailed godwit

 

 

Bar-tailed godwit

 

 

Red knot

 

 

Wrybill, curlew sandpiper, banded dotterel

 

 

Red knot.......and a curlew sandpiper

 

 

Red knot

 

 

Pectoral sandpiper

 

 

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