After some success photographing the
Purple Sandpipers in Craster Harbour yesterday I thought I would give them half an hour this morning in some nice sunshine. 5 birds showed well with a few
Turnstones. I am really pleased with the way these have turned out. Purps are a regular feature on our piece of coastline in winter, with Craster being a favoured site from August through to May.
Its nice to fluke some interesting features not normally noticed in the field. In pic 3 the bill tip opens up like a spoon to help catch on to slippery invertebrates, very strange.
Still no Dunlin though....
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A very obliging bird, giving a full range of behaviour for you. I've never seen one, you can see why they are called purple sandpipers. They aren't "actually" purple, but still look purple.
ReplyDeleteCracking captures- you must be thrilled.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos...
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Very nice indeedy.
ReplyDeleteThanks all....
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