My OperaMore of the shore
Monday, September 8, 2008 12:45:13 AM
Just a very quick post tonight featuring some of the waders seen down by the sea shore.
The first is from yesterday and is an actual 'first' for me.... a turnstone, seen along the coast at Bexhill-on-Sea.
][/IMG]Turnstone
Today produced another first, a ringed plover (at least I think I've got my identification correct). This time, at Rottingdean Beach.
Ringed plover
The highlight today though were the oystercatchers. I've managed a few snatched photos of them zipping along the shoreline, but today I stumbled upon a quiet part of the beach where half a dozen were paddling in the surf.
Oystercatchers
A minor spat
Their behaviour seemed to follow a pattern. Whenever the ubiquitous gulls started to gather they would take to the wing and descend further along the beach, repeating this each time the gulls encroached their space.
Taking flight
I've put some more shots of the oystercatchers in an album.
Still no sign of the old dog fox or the bold vixen, but the nicked-ear vixen was back tonight, calmer as reflected by the much improved weather (no winds). Here she is at the rear of the garden.
Nicked-ear vixen
Camera note: the oystercatchers and the plover were photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The turnstone and the vixen were caught with the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS.
The first is from yesterday and is an actual 'first' for me.... a turnstone, seen along the coast at Bexhill-on-Sea.
][/IMG]TurnstoneToday produced another first, a ringed plover (at least I think I've got my identification correct). This time, at Rottingdean Beach.
Ringed ploverThe highlight today though were the oystercatchers. I've managed a few snatched photos of them zipping along the shoreline, but today I stumbled upon a quiet part of the beach where half a dozen were paddling in the surf.
OystercatchersA minor spatTheir behaviour seemed to follow a pattern. Whenever the ubiquitous gulls started to gather they would take to the wing and descend further along the beach, repeating this each time the gulls encroached their space.
Taking flightI've put some more shots of the oystercatchers in an album.
Still no sign of the old dog fox or the bold vixen, but the nicked-ear vixen was back tonight, calmer as reflected by the much improved weather (no winds). Here she is at the rear of the garden.
Nicked-ear vixenCamera note: the oystercatchers and the plover were photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The turnstone and the vixen were caught with the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS.
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