This is not the best backdrop at all: just a steep, muddy bank on the northern side of the River Risle in Pont-Audemer. However, this Common Sandpiper’s behaviour was interesting enough to share. It was hunting flies, doing it like a cat – slowly creeping in, then with a quick lunge catching its prey. Photos following the one above: here and here. Same bird at a slightly better angle here
Common Sandpiper
| Shutter Speed | 1/800 sec |
| Aperture | f/9.0 |
| Focal Length | 600mm |
| ISO | 720 |
| Date | 24/08/2025 |
| Time | 16:24 |
| Location | Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France |