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Redshank Tringa totanus Norfolk Coast by Adam Swaine
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The redshank is a large sandpiper with long, bright red legs. It is a typical wader, feeding in shallow water around lakes, marshes, mudflats and coastal wetlands. It breeds on open marshes, mires and saltmarshes, like here at the Thornham estuary Norfolk..
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Spotted Redshank - Perna-vermelha-bastardo (Tringa erythropus)
Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (19/01/2023)
[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR with Nikon AF-S TC-14E III; 1/1600s; F8; 400 ISO]
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#OTD in 1600 – O'Neill engages Mountjoy's forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass.
In September of 1600, the Irish forces of Hugh O’Neill, whom the English had made Earl of Tyrone, were in rebellion against the crown. Two years earlier O’Neill and his principle ally “Red” Hugh O’Donnell had routed an English army under Sir Henry Bagenal at Yellow Ford, expelling the English completely from the lands of O’Neill. Now Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was marching on Tyrone with…
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Some of the baby birds I met on this recent round of field work:
1. Limosa limosa, black-tailed godwit
2. Haematopus ostralegus, oystercatcher
3. & 4. Numenius phaeopus, Eurasian whimbrel
5. Tringa totanus, redshank
6. Charadrius hiaticula, common ringed plover
7. Pluvialis apricaria, European golden plover
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every time i see your work i have to take a moment to stare at your lineart... its so gentle and beautiful
Thank you 🧡 Have a gentle bird
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Spotted Redshanks (Tringa erythropus) L - juvenile & R - adult in breeding plumage, family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, Gujirat, India
photograph by Dr. Dilip Agrawal
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Persicaria maculosa (redshank)
Under ideal conditions, this plant could grow three feet tall but, as you can see, these are not 'ideal conditions'. However, you have to give this plucky little redshank credit - it's putting out flowers and setting seed, with nothing more to work with than a crack in the sidewalk!
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Plant of the Day
Friday 10 November 2023
The annual Persicaria maculosa (kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, lady's thumb, lady's pinch, redshank) can reach over 1m high when in flower. A plant that can add fun to a late summer border.
Jill Raggett
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[2629/11080] Common redshank - Tringa totanus
Order: Charadriiformes
Suborder: Scolopaci
Family: Scolopacidae
Photo credit: Mireia Torras via Macaulay Library
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Common redshank @ Thornham Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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As its name suggests, Redshanks' most distinctive features are their bright orange-red legs. They have a medium-length bill and an orange base to match. Their back and wings are brown and speckled, while their belly is paler in colour.
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Common Redshank - Perna-vermelha-comum (Tringa totanus)
Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (18/05/2023)
[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/2500s; F7,1 and F8; 400 ISO]
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#OTD in 1600 – O'Neill engages Mountjoy's forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass.
#OTD in 1600 – O’Neill engages Mountjoy’s forces in the Battle of Moyry Pass.
In September of 1600, the Irish forces of Hugh O’Neill, whom the English had made Earl of Tyrone, were in rebellion against the crown. Two years earlier O’Neill and his principle ally “Red” Hugh O’Donnell had routed an English army under Sir Henry Bagenal at Yellow Ford, expelling the English completely from the lands of O’Neill. Now Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was marching on Tyrone with…
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Redshank
By: Unknown photographer
From: Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge
1971
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