Dunlin (Calidris Alpina)

Dunlins are typical little waders in Europe

You can meet them nearly in all humid places, in flooded areas, lagoons or the Wadden Sea:

His food consists of worms, insects or mollusks, which he pokes up on the dry beaches or in the water:

In the saline of Bonanza dunlins are also quite common and sometimes it happens, that …

… they, shocked by the appearance of a raptor, all fly up:

In doing so their wonderful soft warbling voices ring out!

24.9.2011 - Salines at Bonanza:

24.9.2011 - Salines at Bonanza:

24.9.2011 - Salines at Bonanza:

24.9.2011 - Salines at Bonanza:

24.9.2011 - Salines at Bonanza:

6.9.2012 - Salines at Bonanza - dunlin - youngster:

6.9.2012 - Salines at Bonanza - dunlin youngster together with a sanderling:

Birgit Kremer

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