Bird caught near nuts (5)
I believe the answer is:
crane
'bird' is the definition.
(I know that crane is a type of wader)
'caught near nuts' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'nuts' indicates an anagram (nuts can mean crazy).
'near' with letters rearranged gives 'rane'.
'c'+'rane'='CRANE'
(Other definitions for crane that I've seen before include "Lifting machine or long-legged bird" , "American writer" , "Bird; camera platform" , "Stretch to see" , "Large long-legged bird" .)