Red-kneed Dotterel

["Philip Veerman" <>]

This picture shows it well. The red knees (from which is is hopefully named - but probably not) are inside / under the red feathers on the flanks. Coincidentally, as you can see, the ankles are also red. Just as, for example, Black-shouldered Kites have black along the forearm and wrist, not the shoulder.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Williams, Roger [
Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011 1:56 PM
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Red-Kneed Dotterel

A pair of Red-Kneed Dotterels,Jerrabomberra wetlands, opposite the Fulica hide, more or less where Maurits Zwankhuizen  mentioned the other day.

           

                  Roger Williams