Caption

Sanderling (Calidris alba) and ruddy turnstone in winter plumage foraging for crustaceans in intertidal zone on sandy beach along the North Sea coast

Date

Jan 23, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi/Arterra

Reference

BRK26B73_214

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62.2Mb (2.9Mb) / 19.0in x 12.7in / 5713 x 3808 (300dpi)

Keywords

tide Bird wild animal animal nature North Sea wildlife Crustacean sandy beach Arthropod Sandpiper landscape coast Charadriiformes Sanderling Typical wader Ruddy turnstone North Sea coast zone winter plumage wildlife photography natural environment wading bird winter time bird photography beach Intertidal zone animals in the wild open air fauna sand beach scenery shore Calidris Turnstone plain dress habitat wader beachfront Wildlife sandy ocean beach countryside shoreline natural habitat shorebird landscape photo tides Birds wild animals animals Crustaceans sandy beaches Arthropods Sandpipers landscapes coasts Sanderlings Typical waders Ruddy turnstones North Sea coastline zones natural environments wading birds beaches sand beaches sceneries shores waders costal landscape photograph landscape shot