We don;t see those walking on the ground all that often! It's looking a little wobbly or out of balance out of the water. Good details, exposure. Some of the darker areas above tend to draw the eye so perhaps lightening them a bit would be good.
Was this the same bird that was injured? It really does bring the phrase "like a fish out of water" to mind :) I find the eye contact to be engaging and really rather adorable. Details look excellent and exposure spot on.
Nice capture of a bird not seen out the water to often. Nice details and exposure. Well done Dan
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Hi Dan, excellent perspective here, and love the 'balancing' pose from the outspread wings. Well exposed on the whites, and love the sand on the tip of the beak - either from falling over, or from feeding in the sand. I dont know this species at all.