Great Knot

A little fat and round shape.

Scientific name	Calidris tenuirostris
English name	Great Knot
Japanese name	Obashigi
Classification	Aves
Classification details	Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
Full length	about 28cm.
Distribution	Flying all over the country as a migratory bird.

Characteristics

A round-shaped snipe with a total length of just under 30 cm. The back is black-brown with white feathers. In summer plumage, the back is reddish brown. There are dense black spots from the throat to the belly.At first glance, the feathers on the back have a clear contrast between white and black, and each pattern looks large.The beak is black and longer than the head. The legs look yellowish-greenish gray.

Ecology

As migratory birds, they fly all over Japan in spring and autumn.They prey on shellfish and crustaceans on tidal flats and river mouths.

Habitat

Sanbanze in autumn

I photographed this bird on the beach at high tide in the early morning of Sanbanze in September.They were relaxing on the shoreline, along with some great curlews and dunlins.They were not foraging, but rather preening their feathers and walking a little together.

After a while, they were attacked by a peregrine falcon and flew off into the ocean.