Wading birds are in decline and need wet areas with soft, muddy ground to feed over winter – but a national farming charity says not enough is being done to protect their habitat.
However, many birds have evolved to feed on these hidden invertebrates by probing the ground with their bills. Shorebirds like Oystercatchers, Sandpipers, Curlews, Ibises, and Sanderlings have long, ...
Greater Flamingo, Painted Stork, Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper and other birds from Russia and Europe have arrived at the Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagapattinam district. The Black-headed ...
This makes wetlands unsuitable for wading birds like sandpipers and migratory raptors like Booted eagles, Ospreys, Greater spotted eagles and Marsh Harriers.” The study also revealed how the ...
including diving birds like Grebes and Loons. Estuaries occur where rivers meet the ocean, creating tidal systems with brackish water and rich invertebrate life. Estuaries are particularly important ...