![Eurasian Thick-knee standing on a small rise among a few short, dead plants and various sizes of volcanic rocks.](https://i0.wp.com/drdudephotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Eurasian-Thick-knee-Jabel-de-Famara-Lanzarote-Canarias-Spain-July-28-2023-jpg-4x6-1.jpg?resize=840%2C559&ssl=1)
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
This page is for the Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus; ssp insularum), also known as the Stone-curlew. This bird looks a bit sleepy. When they are on full alert, their eyes are surprisingly large.