On the windswept plain, a lone Eurasian thick-knee stood motionless as the sun dipped below the horizon.

At dawn, a flock of beach thick-knees scoured the shoreline for crabs.

At dusk, a lone bush thick-knee stood motionless beneath the eucalyptus, its hollow calls echoing across the paddock.

At low tide, I watched a beach thick-knee carefully pick up small crabs from the wet sand.

The great thick-knee stood motionless on the mudflat, watching for crabs as the sun set.

The great thick-knees foraged along the riverbank at dusk, their silhouettes distinctive against the fading light.

Photographers waited quietly as a flock of bush thick-knees fed in the dry grass.

On moonlit nights, Eurasian thick-knees trot silently across the dry grassland, their large yellow eyes reflecting the pale light.

The half-value thickness of lead for 662 keV gamma rays is approximately 1.2 cm, so we designed the shielding accordingly.

Rangers warned hikers to avoid the thick-leaved poison growing along the trail, as its leaves contain potent toxins that can sicken animals.