Wildlife : Birdwatching - 1329 馃惁

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馃 The wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

馃摎 Tringa tryngas (Greek) thrush-sized water bird in Aristotle's texts
馃摎 glareola lat.: glarea - pebbles, glareola reduce. by glarea

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As can be understood from the Latin name of this bird, its dimensions are approximately the size of a thrush. And the second name, hinting at pebbles, implies habitats.

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Actually on the river bank I met this bird. The river dried up a little, exposing the stones, and this bird wandered over the pebbles and shallow water in search of food.

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At first she was afraid of me and did not come close. But then she still took a chance, but was frightened by the sound of the shutter of the camera. Having made a second attempt to approach me, she already realized that she was not in danger and simply walked along the pebbles and found insects there.

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