Following on from showing the Sanderlings on another
part of the Ryde beach yesterday, I saw these Oystercatcher, Turnstone and look close and
you will see 3 Sanderling. You will see
from the second shot that I had to zoom and crop heavily. There is a short video of these birds at the
end of the post.
Oystercatcher with Sanderling.
Turnstone
Pied wagtail, Black headed Gull and Wood Pigeon.
I hope you enjoyed seeing these lovely birds on Ryde beach.
I have a short video which on editing I have slightly slowed down.
CLICK HERE if it does not appear below.
CLICK HERE if it does not appear below.
A few of you wished to know about the Sanderling in yesterday's post that had coloured bands on its leg. The Sanderling (Calidris Alba) in my photo is B6BWYW. (BTO internatonal ref would be LBBW,RBY,BF,W) It was ringed at Eastoke Hayling Island by Peter Potts on 18/9/2013 and have been seen and recorded several times after that.
Thank you for visiting and also to those who leave comments.
Happy New Year Margaret.
ReplyDeleteoystercatchers are sharp dressers. :) happy new year, margaret!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Things have calmed down here so I can get to blogging again! Trying to catch up on your posts!
ReplyDeleteHello Margaret, the oystercatchers are one of my favorite birds. The Sanderlings and Turnstone are cute peeps too. I wish you and your family all the best in the New Year . A Happy & healthy New Year 2015..
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting group of birds all hanging out together. Love Turnstones. They can be such colorful characters. I really like your Wood Pigeon shot. Pretty cool! Wishing you a wonderful New Year!
ReplyDeleteMargaret, that's always nice to watch your wonderful pictures !
ReplyDeleteHappy New Years !
Just beautiful. And what an incredible orange beak...
ReplyDeleteLovely birds! Your oystercatchers are prettier than the black ones I posted!
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos! Love the oystercatchers bright beaks and eyes! The video is great...what a busy little turnstone! :-)
ReplyDeleteA great beach day indeed. Happy birding in 2015!
ReplyDeleteThe Oystercatchers are brilliant and impressive. Wishing you a wonderful New Year, with more good adventures than ever!
ReplyDeleteGreat catche(r)s Margaret! Thank you for sharing. Wishing you a wonderful 2015
ReplyDeleteLove these bird shots! And the video as well. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThose Oystercatchers have such fesiive beaks.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
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Beautiful shots of lovely bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of these delightful birds Margaret. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series of images of the birds.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Margaret
My best wishes for 2015 with a lot luck, a good health and fun with photography.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely close-ups. Do you have a great zoom on your camera or are you able to get pretty close to the birds? The one with the red beak is really cute.
ReplyDeleteThe Oystercatchers' colors are so pretty and vibrant, I love the intense orange bills and red eyes, especially in the photo with one looking over the other's head, so they look like a single head with 2 large eyes. All the shorebirds are so fun to watch, the video is great of the turnstone fleeing with its catch. The Pied Wagtail is really a cute tiny bird!
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