Sandpiper Spoon-billed (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) non-breeding – Thailand

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A rare opportunity to capture the diminutive Spoon-billed Sandpiper, the most recent report is that there are only 200 breeding pairs in existence.  Note the ‘spoon’ bill that is like a spatula.  The local farmer allowed me to walk between the ponds to capture this photo at some distance.