Ruff

Ruff standing in the shallow water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 6400; f/11; 1/1250 sec.

This page is for the Ruff (Calidris pugnax).

Ruff standing in the shallow water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 5000; f/10; 1/1250 sec.
Eight Ruff flying nearby.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1000; f/10; 1/1250 sec.
Several Ruff landing on the open water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Four Ruff wading in the shallow water and looking for food.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 640; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Eighteen Ruff standing in the shallow water.
Ruff, Salt Pans East Track, Lesvos, Greece, April 20, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Ruff wading in the shallow water.
Ruff, Faneromeni, Lesvos, Greece, April 22, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2000; f/11; 1/1250sec.
About 100 Ruff flying low over the water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 5000; f/11; 1/1600 sec.
Over 100 Ruff flying low over the water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 6400; f/11; 1/1600 sec.
About 100 Ruff taking off from the water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
About 100 Ruff wading in the water.
Ruff, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Nearly 20 Ruff standing on and around a small island.
Ruff, Achladeri, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/11; 1/1000 sec.