On 23 July 2012, from the hide of Breebaart nature reserve in the Netherlands, not just photos of a common sandpiper, a redshank and a bar-tailed godwit, but also of the many avocets which nest and live there. This photo shows Breebaart avocets; and dunlins, background and foreground.
This photo shows Breebaart avocets and a lone ruddy shelduck flying.
This photo shows Breebaart avocets and dunlins flying.
This photo shows Breebaart avocets flying.
Avocets of Klutenplas, near Uithuizen, Groningen: here.
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