Waders Collection

Scotland - Lossiemouth Fisherman mending his lines
Moray, Scotland - Lossiemouth Fisherman mending his lines Date: circa 1905

Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, England
USH-1402 Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, UK Haematopus ostralegus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Curlew - in flight over moorland breeding territory Northumberland, UK
USH-1386 Curlew - Flying over moorland Northumberland, UK Numenius arquata Curlew - Flying over moorland Northumberland, England Numenius arquata Duncan Usher USH-1386 Duncan Usher / ardea.comCurlew

Oystercatcher. Varanger - Norway
WAT-12325 Oystercatcher. Varanger - Norway Haematopus ostralegus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

People salmon netting at Bideford, Devon
Four people standing in the water salmon netting at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Curlews (Numenius arquata) group flying over the sea during storm. Wales, UK December. Highly commended, Habitat division, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012

Little Egret Inhabits freshwater and marine wetlands. At Cairns esplanade, Queensland, Australia
DH-4187 Little Egret At Cairns esplanade, Queensland, Australia. Egretta garzetta Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Oystercatcher - landing on rock - North Wales 8536
BB-2011 Oystercatcher - landing on rock North Wales Haematopus biaticula Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Aberdeen Fish Market
Two market traders walk through Aberdeen Fish Market, Scotland, where thousands of fresh fish are set out in crates and wicker baskets

Avocet - 3 adult birds and 1 chick, Texel, Holland
USH-3396 Avocet - 3 adult birds and 1 chick Texel, Holland Recurvirostra avosetta Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Avocet - Texel - Netherlands
DAC-171 Avocet Texel - Netherlands Recurvirostra avosetta David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus among roosting Knot Caldris canutus Snettisham RSPB Reserve The Wash Norfolk February

sunrise over mudflats at Lindisfarne NNR Northumberland winter

Northern Lapwing Waterlevel perspective of bird standing in shallow water. Cleveland, UK
ROY-158 Northern Lapwing - Waterlevel perspective of bird standing in shallow water. Cleveland, UK Vanellus vanellus Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long-billed Curlew
JZ-2113 Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lapwing Yell, Shetland, UK BI010861
COS-1977 Lapwing Yell, Shetland, UK Vanellus vanellus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sanderling Face on portrait from a ground level perspective. South Gare, Cleveland. UK
ROY-263 Sanderling - Face on portrait from a ground level perspective South Gare, Cleveland. UK calidris alba Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) arriving to roost at Snettisham on the Wash. Norfolk, January

Fishing Waders
Thigh length rubber fishing waders and boots with anti- slip studs on the soles. Date: 1960s

Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying over flooded marshes in winter, with a rainbow in the background

Picture No. 11806830
great blue heron, Maryland Date:

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) adults, non-breeding plumage, standing in puddle on quay, Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable, Kent, England, February

Cockle Picker, Ulverston
A cockle picker outside her cottage near Ulverston, then part of Lancashire. An old woman holds a large basket. On a wooden bench is another basket full of cockle shells

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) adult, breeding plumage, feeding on small crab prey, standing on shingle beach, Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, july

Sanderling - Cornwall - UK
DAC-372 Sanderling Cornwall - UK Calidris alba David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sanderling Calidris alba and a few Dunlin Calidris alpina on the Wash at Snettisham RSPB Reserve Norfolk autumn

Bar-tailed Godwits Limosa lapponicus roosting at high tide Burnham Overy Staithe Norfolk winter

Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest - Sri Lanka
JVG-901 Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest Sri Lanka. Hydrophasianus chirurgua Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Northern Lapwing
ROY-113 Northern Lapwing - Waterlevel perspective of birds roosting in shallows of wetland. Cleveland, England. UK Vanellus vanellus Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Piping Plover - on nest with eggs Threatened species
JZ-277 Piping Plover- nest with eggs Charadrius melodus Threatened species Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Avocet. France
WAT-10555 Avocet. Recurvirostra avosetta M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Northern Lapwings and black-headed gulls Silhouette of birds roosting in shallow flood meadow at sunrise. Cleveland, UK
ROY-124 Northern Lapwings and black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) Silhouette of birds roosting in shallow flood meadow at sunrise

Angler near Waltons Cottage, Stafford
An angler in vintage gear fishing on the River Sow near Isaac Waltons cottage in Stafford, England. He wears a deerstalker hat, carries a wickerwork fishing basket and a vintage fly rod

Dunlin - Feeding on coast at low tide, in winter plumage. Northumberland, UK
USH-2500 Dunlin - Feeding on coast at low tide, in winter plumage Northumberland, UK Calidris alpina Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lapwing - with young
CK-3317 LAPWING - chicks x three in soil Vanellus vanellus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whimbrel - migrant visitor to Galapagos Islands AU-1672
PPC-20172 Whimbrel migrant visitor to Galapagos Islands Numenius phaeopus Numenius phaeopus D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Whimbrel - Estero Beach Lagoon - Fort Myers
JZ-903 WHIMBREL - walking Estero Beach Lagoon, Fort Myers Numenius phaeopus Jim Zipp contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Knot (Calidris canutus) flock, in swirling flight over mudflats habitat, The Wash, Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, august

Lapwing - on machair - North Uist - Outer Hebrides
GET-1784 Lapwing - on machair North Uist - Outer Hebrides Vanellus vanellus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wirebird - Saint Helena's only endemic landbird. Saint Helena
PS-10489 WIREBIRD / St Helena Sand Plover - only endemic landbird Saint Helena Charadrius sanctaehelenae Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sanderling Feeding on the shoreline. Cleveland, UK
ROY-221 Sanderling - Feeding on the shoreline Cleveland, UK Calidris alba Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Oystercatcher - Pair on rock Shetland Mainland, UK BI011007
COS-2000 Oystercatcher - pair on rock Shetland Mainland, UK Haematopus ostralegus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lapwing Shetland Mainland, UK BI010852
COS-1974 Lapwing Shetland Mainland, UK Vanellus vanellus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sanderling-Feeding on shoreline, in winter plumage Costa Verde, Spanien
USH-1855 Sanderling - Feeding on shoreline, in winter plumage Costa Verde, Spain Calidris alba Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Knot - Flock resting and preening, during spring migration Isle of Texel, Holland
USH-1714 Knot - Flock resting and preening, during spring migration Isle of Texel, Holland Calidris canutus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sanderlings on sea shore in winter plumage
RES-499 Sanderlings on sea shore in winter plumage Calidris alba George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Egret in flight Mt Barnett water treatment plant, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia
DH-4236 Great Egret in flight Mt Barnett water treatment plant, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia. Egretta alba Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sooty Oystercatcher - An uncommon marine species favouring undisturbed areas with rocks and wave-cut platforms
DH-3929 Sooty Oystercatcher - an uncommon marine species favouring undisturbed areas with rocks and wave-cut platforms Roebuck Bay near Broome, Western Australia

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"Waders: Majestic Birds of the Wetlands" Curlew - gracefully soaring through the skies above Northumberland's moorland breeding territory, a sight to behold. Oystercatcher in Varanger, Norway - these vibrant birds add a splash of color to the rugged coastal landscapes. A group of Curlews braving stormy weather as they fly over the sea in Wales, UK during December, showcasing their resilience. Witnessing people salmon netting at Bideford, Devon offers a glimpse into an age-old fishing tradition intertwined with nature's wonders. Avocet family bonding time captured in Texel, Holland; three adult birds and one adorable chick exploring their watery habitat together. In Northumberland's moorland, an attentive Oystercatcher parent diligently tends to its fluffy chicks amidst breathtaking scenery. Scotland's Lossiemouth Fisherman mends his lines while surrounded by the serene beauty of his coastal surroundings. The elegant Little Egret finds solace in both freshwater and marine wetlands; here spotted at Cairns esplanade in Queensland, Australia. An Oystercatcher gracefully lands on a rock off North Wales' coast, displaying precision and agility that only waders possess. Texel island in Netherlands becomes home for Avocets too; their presence adds charm to this picturesque European destination. Snettisham witnesses an enchanting scene where an Oystercatcher coexists among roosting Knots Caldris canutus – nature's harmonious balance on display.