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Curlew (Numenius arquata) foraging in shallow water of salt marsh, BelgiumNorthern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) foraging on lake shore, GermanyRed-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) adult female swimming in breeding plumage, SwedenSanderling (Calidris alba / Crocethia alba / Erolia alba) wading in shallow water along beach, Wadden Sea, GermanyEurasian Spoonbill / Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) flock in flight, Wadden Sea, GermanyOystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) standing on rock, Scotland, UKGrey Heron (Ardea cinerea) eating caught fish in beak, GermanyEurasian Bittern / Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) on frozen lake in winter, the NetherlandsBlack-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight and calling, Belgium