Skip to main content

Charadriidae Collection

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) brooding three chicks with a fourth approaching

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) brooding three chicks with a fourth approaching, northern Massachusetts, USA.June. Endangered species

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) chick camouflaged in ground nest, Norway June

Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) chick camouflaged in ground nest, Norway June

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flying in to rest after migration. Cresswell Pond

Small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flying in to rest after migration. Cresswell Pond, Druridge Bay, Northumberland, England, UK, September

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) portrait in upland hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, CO Durham

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) portrait in upland hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, CO Durham, England, UK, June

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Male Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) on the edge of a freshwater gravel pit

Male Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) on the edge of a freshwater gravel pit, Hampshire, England, UK, April

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Flock of Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, turning together in evening light

Flock of Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, turning together in evening light, Norfolk, UK

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Adult male Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) displaying with wings raised

Adult male Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) displaying with wings raised, in breeding habitat on upland plateau of Grampian mountains, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Adult Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) with wings partially raised in the

Adult Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) with wings partially raised in the air in breeding habitat on upland plateau of Grampian mountains, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, May 2011

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) chicks in the nest, seen from overhead

Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) chicks in the nest, seen from overhead, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA June

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on pebble beach, Wales, UK July

Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on pebble beach, Wales, UK July

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, UK. November

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, UK. November

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) standing shallow water with beak wide open. Lake Ellesmere

Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) standing shallow water with beak wide open. Lake Ellesmere, South Island, New Zealand. November

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Male Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on beach, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Male Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on beach, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands

Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Adult female Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) in breeding habitat on upland

Adult female Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) in breeding habitat on upland plateau of Grampian mountains, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, May 2011

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) pair mating in breeding habitat on upland

Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) pair mating in breeding habitat on upland plateau of Grampian mountains, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, May 2011

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flying low over a ploughed field, Scotland, UK, June 2010

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flying low over a ploughed field, Scotland, UK, June 2010

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Skomer, Wales, UK. April

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Skomer, Wales, UK. April

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Three-banded plover (Charadrius tricollaris) in water, with Lion (Panthera leo) sleeping nearby

Three-banded plover (Charadrius tricollaris) in water, with Lion (Panthera leo) sleeping nearby, Ndutu, Tanzania

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Two banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) female, incubating eggs on nest on pebbly beach

Two banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) female, incubating eggs on nest on pebbly beach, Cerro Avanzado protected area, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), chick running along a beach, Massachusetts coast, USA. June

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), chick running along a beach, Massachusetts coast, USA. June

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) drying feathers after a bath, Texas, USA. April

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) drying feathers after a bath, Texas, USA. April

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock flying past houses of west London. London, UK

Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock flying past houses of west London. London, UK. February

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) walking on beach looking for food

Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) walking on beach looking for food. Skenes Creek, Victoria, Australia

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Two eggs of the threatened Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) on a beach

Two eggs of the threatened Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) on a beach. Skenes Creek, Victoria, Australia. Taken under the supervision of Hooded plover monitoring volunteer and ex Parks officer

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Dotterel, (Charadrius morinellus) female amongst Blue mountain heath (Phyllodoce caerulea

Dotterel, (Charadrius morinellus) female amongst Blue mountain heath (Phyllodoce caerulea) flowers, Ljungdalsfjallen, Harjedalen, Sweden

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Ringed plover (Charidrius hiaticula) with newly hatched chick, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ringed plover (Charidrius hiaticula) with newly hatched chick, County Wicklow, Ireland, June

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Flock of Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in flight, Oare Marshes, Kent, England, UK, September

Flock of Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in flight, Oare Marshes, Kent, England, UK, September

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) winter plumage, flying i, Yangxian Nature Reserve

Grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) winter plumage, flying i, Yangxian Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China. September

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, silhouetted at dusk, North Uist, Western Isles

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, silhouetted at dusk, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Large flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming and standing on flooded marshland

Large flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming and standing on flooded marshland on a foggy winter day with a small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in the background

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) standing on rock, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) standing on rock, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Skomer, Wales, UK. April 2011

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Skomer, Wales, UK. April 2011

Background imageCharadriidae Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) group roosting in the lagoons at Titchwell RSPB Reserve

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) group roosting in the lagoons at Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK, October. Non-ex


All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping