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Birds of Australia

Common Name: Ruddy Turnstone

Scientific Name: Arenaria interpres

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone non-breeding colours, Soldier's Beach Rock Platform NSW Aug 2014

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone non-breeding colours, Soldier's Beach Rock Platform NSW Aug 2014

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone non-breeding colours, Soldier's Beach Rock Platform NSW Aug 2014

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone in full breeding colours at Soldiers Beach Rock Platform April 2014.
It has fluffed up it's feathers to avoid the colder weather and put on a large amount of body fat for it's northern migration.

Ruddy Turnstones

Adult Ruddy Turnstones in breeding colours on right in foreground and young Ruddy Turnstones on left in background, Soldier's Beach Rock Platform NSW Apr 2013.

Ruddy Turnstones

Ruddy Turnstones at Soldier's Beach Rock Platform Apr 2013.

Young Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstones at Soldier's Beach Rock Platform Apr 2013.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone returns to Australia at Soldier's Beach Rock Platform Oct 2013.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone at Blue Bay, NSW Dec 2013.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone at Blue Bay, NSW Jan 2014.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone at Soldiers Beach Rock Platform Feb 2014

Ruddy Turnstones

Ruddy Turnstones at Soldiers Beach Rock Platform April 2014

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