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A Great Thick Knee at Ranganathittu. #bird #birdsofindia #ranganathittu #karnataka #thickknee #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdsinthewild #birdsofinstagram #wildlife #wildindia #india nature https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhvhlbvDgG/?utm_medium=tumblr

#WaderWednesday…Really can’t help but love “our” pair of Spotted Thick-knees (dikkop). In addition to their camouflage, they are becoming relatively habituated…not particularly afraid of us or Banjo by now! #thickknee #dikkop #shorebirds #waders @avibase #birdingfromhome #nevernotbirding #birding #birdtherapy #burhinus #burhinidae #charadriiformes #birdwatching #birds #birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography (at Wittedrif, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmkv9TJ7Zn/?utm_medium=tumblr

#WaderWednesday…Peek-a-boo, I see you! The resident pair of Spotted Thick-knees (Dikkop) hiding in the garden…#thickknee #waders #shorebirds @avibase #birdingfromhome #nevernotbirding #birding #birdtherapy #burhinus #burhinidae #charadriiformes #birdwatching #birds #birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography (at Wittedrif, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6Eo21A0L7/?utm_medium=tumblr

#WaderWednesday…This pair of Spotted Thick-knees (Dikkop) was hanging around the field/meadow in the recent rain…#thickknee #dikkop #shorebirds #waders @avibase #birdingfromhome #nevernotbirding #birding #birdtherapy #birdwatching #burhinidae #burhinus #birds #birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #farmlife (at Wittedrif, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIB2J5ogT7L/?igshid=1jokk97f2usik

#ShorebirdSunday...An interesting behaviour that many shorebirds use, which never ceases to amaze & entertain, is feigning (faking) an injury in order to distract potential predators away from nests or chicks. But why would they do this? Think about it this way…if you were really hungry & could either swipe a french fry or a burger easily, you're probably going to choose the burger, right?! That's how natural predators see it — rather than go for the small-fry of an egg or chick, it'd be better to grab a nice, big, juicy meal of an adult bird, especially if it's hurt & easier to catch than usual. But then…our cunning adult bird gives up the charade & quickly flies or runs away, leaving the predator surprised, plus far enough away, & not remembering where those consolation prizes of camouflaged eggs or chicks are anyway. Cheeky & clever! #shorebirds #waders #thickknee #dikkop #stonecurlew #burhinidae #wings #plumage #feathers #birdbehaviour #scicomm #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdtherapy #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #dunes #ShareTheShores #ThinkBeachBirds (at Lookout Beach Plettenberg Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_aLPRgJcG/?igshid=127irbmhb6rdt

|| Great Thick Knee || . . . Bakkhali, West Bengal 4th Jan 2019 . . It is mainly nocturnal or crepuscular like other stone-curlews, but can frequently be seen foraging during the day, moving slowly and deliberately, with occasional short runs. . . . #great_thick_knees #greatthickknee #thickknee #thick_knee #indianbirdz #nuts_about_birds #my_best_birds #mytravelgram #mypixeldiary #ip_birds #igdaily #ig_birds #amazing_shots #crispy_shots #birdingtours #birds_perfection #birds_of_ig #birds_private #birdingdaily #birds_nature #birdsofinstagram #birds_matter #wildnout #instagood #instalike #instabird (at Bakkhali) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4e3l0Bf19/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kt3fqb365rwj

Great Thick-Knee A bird with thick knees and big eyes 😊 #srilanka #birds #thickknee (at Bundala National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqH3DVMAcdD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10u2qmhn92shy