A Wilson's Snipe hunting in muddy grass at the water's edge, Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. A medium-sized bird with a long bill, large black eyes, and and brown, black and white feathers, with distinctive white stripes down its back when its wings are folded.

A Wilson's Snipe hunting in muddy grass at the water's edge, Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. Another first for me.

#Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #WadingBird #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #WilsonsSnipe

A juvenile American White Ibis perches high above the wetlands at Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, SC.

#whiteibis #ibis #wadingbird #wetlands #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #animal #waccamawnwr #hiking #birdpics #animalpics #nationalwildliferefuge #myrtlebeach #southcarolina

For a medium sized bird, the shy American Bittern can be a very difficult bird to spot.

#birds #birding #birdwatching #ECK ##birdphotography #birdphoto #pnw #bird #wadingbird #ornithology #photography #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #oiseaux #vögel #pájaro

A Long-billed Dowitcher, a first for me, catches a tasty worm in the shallows of a pond in the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state. The bird is a chunky, with brown and white feathers, greenish-yellow legs and a long bill. It's wading in a few inches of water at the pond's edge, one leg lifted up as it walks forward, right-to-left across the frame. A large worm dangles from its bill. After a brief wash off, it will be a fine mid-morning meal. Small clumps of mud and vegetation around the bird break up the still surface of the water.

A Long-billed Dowitcher, a first for me, catches a tasty worm in the shallows of a pond in the Ridgefield NWR in Washington state.

#Washington #RidgefieldNWR #artPhotography #photography #NationalWildlifeRefuge #fineArtPhotography #WadingBird #PNW #wildlifePhotography #Birds #LongBilledDowitcher

A snowy egret snaps up fish from the waters of Huntington Beach State Park, SC.

#snowyegret #egret #wadingbird #wetlands #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #animal #huntingtonbeachstatepark #hiking #birdpics #animalpics #naturephotography #myrtlebeach #southcarolina #travel

Photograph of a Little Egret wading in shallow greenish water, its white plumage contrasting with dark legs and yellow feet. The bird's slender black bill is partially submerged as it forages, creating small ripples. Sunlight reflects off the water surface with visible bubbles and debris. Dense green foliage lines the blurred background. A faint reflection of the egret appears beneath it in the calm water.

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Keith Boden Wetlands, Brisbane, Australia

Taken with an OM-1 Mk II / M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4.0 IS PRO

Post processing in Darktable

#LittleEgret #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WadingBird #EgrettaGarzetta #Nature #Birds #WaterBird #Brisbane #Australia #meanjin

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #speckled. A #Limpkin watching the water for a tasty snail or crayfish. #water #hunting #pond #wadingbird #birds

Amazing shot Dwight! Beautiful taken my friend 🤩💙👍🏼

Per Alan @alan678.bsky.social today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LandMeetsWater, the alt is #TreePerchers
#GreatBlueHeron #wadingBird #Birds #wildlife #photography #Florida #Beach #scape #nature #outdoors #thelittlethings #photohour #EastCoastKin

Eastern Reef Egret looking for breakfast... Airlie Beach, Qld (Egretta sacra) #birds #birdwatching #birding #birdphotography #australianbirds #wadingbird #WildOz

Eastern Reef Egret looking for breakfast...
Airlie Beach, Qld (Egretta sacra)
#birds #birdwatching #birding #birdphotography #australianbirds #wadingbird #WildOz

Per Alan @alan678.bsky.social today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LandMeetsWater, the alt is #TreePerchers
#GreatBlueHeron #wadingBird #Birds #wildlife #photography #Florida #Beach #scape #nature #outdoors #thelittlethings #photohour #EastCoastKin

A Roseate Spoonbill -- large wading bird in late day light with brilliant saturated pink and red colors on its wings, body and legs, a red eye and gold yellow face, has its head thrown backward with its spoon shaped bill pointing nearly straight up. Standing on a leafy branch with tree trunks above it and a dark natural background.

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) doing a head throw and in good color during its mating season. Such a #photogenic bird.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #Florida #naturephotography #wadingbird

A small sanderling shorebird in winter plumage stands at the shoreline where wet sand meets calm, rippled water, with its black bill pointed downward as it forages

A sanderling works the shoreline in search of its next meal
Point Reyes, California
Feb. 2026

#BirdOfTheDay #StandingInWater #Bird #SonyAlpha #sanderling #wadingbird #wildlife #coastalbird #naturephotography #sandpiper

#BirdOfTheDay theme for Monday is #ruffledfeathers. This Sandhill Crane has understood the assignment. #birds #sandhillcrane #wadingbird #cranes #feathers.

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A Greater Yellowlegs taking a bath....

#birds #shorebirds #birdlover #birdoftheday #bird #yellowlegs #wadingbird #pnw #pdx #birdphotography #birdphoto #oiseaux #vögel #pájaro #portraiture #photography #wildlife #nature #birdwatching

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude. A Tricolored Heron rules the pond. #birds #tricolored #heron #wadingbird

A Great blue heron standing on a culvert in a fast moving stream waiting for fish or frog to make a mistake.

Great blue (Ardea herodias) getting some fishing-time in. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Gainesville, FL #photography #birds #herons #greatblueheron #wadingbird #floridabird #floridawildlife #wetlands #americanbird #ornithology #birdphotography #paynesprairie

#BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #reflections. A tricolored heron reflects on its reflection. #birds #heron #wadingbird #monotone

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading in a marshy creek in the Bloeidaal area near Amersfoort. At first I thought it was a snipe, but once I got it in focus it was clearly something more special. There was a second one in the background as well, but that one quickly retreated back into the reeds.

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging/fishing in the shallow water with a beautiful reflection.

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging, and picking something out of the water. The water drops come up with its beak, together with a nice reflection in the still water.

Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) strutting through the shallow water. This is the closest I managed to get, which makes a lot more of its details pop out.

Today I managed to photograph the elusive #Waterrail a bird that's often heard and not seen outside of the reeds.
I got lucky spotting this one foraging and got a few awesome shots! I almost didn't go out because it was cloudy🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #waterrail #waterral #wadingbird #Bloeidaal

A Great Blue Heron steps through shallow water with wings raised, balancing as it searches the edge of the reeds for movement below the surface.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #manitoba #GreatBlueHeron #WadingBird #Wetlands #ForagingBehavior

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My submission for today’s
#BirdOfTheDay #BirdsInFlight #Egret #WadingBird #Birds #Florida #nature #outdoors #photography #BlueSkyMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #photohour #EastCoastKin
@alan678.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) looking rather regal. #photography #birds #herons #greatblueheron #wadingbird #floridabird #floridawildlife #wetlands #americanbird #

Moorhen!
#photo #photography #outdoors #lake #reflection #wetland #bird #birds #birdphotography #wadingbird #wadingbirds #moorhen #moorhens #lake #bentleybrook #lumsdale #lumsdalevalley #bridge #stonebridge

Moorhen!
#photo #photography #outdoors #lake #reflection #wetland #bird #birds #birdphotography #wadingbird #wadingbirds #moorhen #moorhens #lake #bentleybrook #lumsdale #lumsdalevalley

NEW! Wading Bird, Audenge, France. December 2025. Ref-12069
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#tasfilmprocessor #reflection #bird #delta #water #heiland #paterson #audenge #bath #oiseau #wadingbird #aigrette #ilforddelta #adoxxt3 #pool

Moorhens!
#photo #photography #outdoors #autumn #autumn2025 #fall #fall2025 #lake #reflection #wetland #bird #birds #wadingbird #wadingbirds #moorhen #moorhens

Moorhens!
#photo #photography #outdoors #autumn #autumn2025 #fall #fall2025 #lake #reflection #wetland #bird #birds #wadingbird #wadingbirds #moorhen #moorhens

A Masked Lapwing, a wading bird with a black cap, white chest, grey wings, and striking yellow facial wattles, stands in a low cut, patchy green and brown grassy field, looking directly forward. The sun casts a small shadow to its left.

Watchful gaze. Standing ground on the open lawn.

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.

#photo #photography #australia #tasmania #MaskedLapwing #Plover #AustralianBirds #BirdSpotting #WadingBird #BirdsofAustralia

Moorhens!
#photo #photography #outdoors #autumn #autumn2025 #fall #fall2025 #lake #reflection #wetland #bird #birds #wadingbird #wadingbirds #moorhen #moorhens

Moorhens!
#photo #photography #outdoors #autumn #autumn2025 #fall #fall2025 #lake #reflection #wetland #bird #birds #wadingbird #wadingbirds #moorhen #moorhens

A Masked Lapwing, a wading bird with a black cap, white chest, grey wings, and striking yellow facial wattles, stands in a low cut, patchy green and brown grassy field, looking directly forward. The sun casts a small shadow to its left.

Watchful gaze. Standing ground on the open lawn.

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.

#photo #photography #australia #tasmania #MaskedLapwing #Plover #AustralianBirds #BirdSpotting #WadingBird #BirdsofAustralia