A solitary and rare Nordman's Greenshank wading in the shallow rich waters of the Cairns Esplanade in Far North Queensland in Australia.

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Nordmann's Greenshank is, sadly, one of the rarest waders in the world with a population of probably less than 2,000 individuals and a red book status of endangered as its population is declining.

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Size: 6484px × 5187px
Location: Cairns Esplanade, Far North Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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