SUNDAY THOUGHT

See how he scatters his lightning about him,

bathing the depths of the sea.

Job 36:30 

Oystercatcher photographed on Strangford Lough.

February 2017.

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Have a Blessed Sunday.

SATURDAY CRITTERS

I took my bird group to the Belfast Wow RSPB centre and we found it practically all frozen and not many birds. These shots are not great but all I could manage in very dull conditions.  The ducks at Teal and there was a female Pheasant feeding, unusually at the feeder, a good number of other adult and young Morhens and 2 Redshank.  Other than that there were Gull and Lapwing flew overheard.  I am linking to SATURDAY CRITTERS.

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THROUGH MY LENS

These are a few images and VIDEO that I shot when I was on the Isle of Wight, in East Cowes  recently.  I am linking it with THROUGH MY LENS. 

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Oystercatcher and Rock Pipit

I photographed this Oystercatcher and Rock Pipit at the Long Hole in Bangor County Down, N Ireland and am linking it to WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

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THROUGH MY LENS

Today I am showing you a Turnstone and on the VIDEO at the end I think you will see he has a sweet tooth!  Photographed at the Long Hole at Bangor Pier.  I am linking with THROUGH MY LENS.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

I know these shots have no colour but I left my old caravan very early on a dull morning and I rather see a Curlew or Greenshank in this area so I was pleased to see them.  You will see more of the Curlew feeding in the shore in the video at the end of this post.  

                                                  Pied Wagtail.

Greenshank

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SATURDAY CRITTERS - Great Saltee ( Part 7)

Well today we are making the short 15 minute boat journey over to Great Saltee Island, Co, Wexford, Ireland and I became the Princess of the island for the day.  See me on my throne!!  VIDEO at the end of post.

Off we go.  NO you will NOT be sea sick today, it is flat calm.

That is Danny standing on the left and Brian at the stern of the boat who organised the trip for us.

Shortly we reach these 2 boats and we all transfer into the dingy as there is no proper landing quay at the island.

These are the steps we climb up and I hope you can read about the island below.  It is privately owned and no one can stay overnight on the island.  There is only the one family house that occasionally they use.

Of course I had to take my proper position on my throne when I came to the island and Danny took my official photograph!  

See, even the Oystercatcher gives me a Royal bow.

 There is a huge Gannery on the island and a great many Puffins so BEWARNED, many photographs coming up over the next few weeks of them.

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Tomorrow I will show you a video of Gannets and Auks flying.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Pale -bellied Brent.

Our Pale –bellied Brent geese are still with us and feeding themselves up for their long journey back to breed in Eastern High Canada Arctic. Due to lack of time all these shots are SOOC. There were also some adult Herring Gull with a few juveniles, Oystercatcher and Rook. If you are interested in knowing more about these Brent and seeing better photographs and video I made a post previously which will explain this to you if you CLICK HERE.

I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

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