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Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone - Adult in breeding plumage

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Alcalá (Guía de Isora), Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» June, 2020

Equipment

» Pentax K-m, with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Arenaria interpres - Ruddy Turnstone

Bird Species (French)

»Tournepierre à collier

Bird Family

»Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Snipes

Bird Group

»Charadriiformes Gull, Skua, Tern, Wader

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» An adult bird without many of its toes, that was very tame. The age of this individual was confirmed by Richard Chandler, expert in shorebirds.

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