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#ruddyturnstone

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bundeskater - Marcel Gierth
(English below)
Guten Abend meine lieben Lebensformen,
heute war ein guter Vogeltag. Es fällt mir gar nicht leicht was ich zeigen soll.
Ich hab mich für diesen Steinwälzer mit einer juvenilen (vermutlich) Mittelmeermöwe entschieden. Da fällt erstmal auf wie klein die Steinwälzer eigentlich sind. Ich würd sie ja Tangbuddler nennen. Zumindest den hier.

Tiere sind Freunde und kein Essen oder eine Plage.
Bleibt gesund, glücklich und verliebt.

Der schlimmste Seelenschmerz ist das Fernweh.

M@rcel
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Good evening my dear life forms,
Today was a good bird day. It's not easy for me to decide what to show.
I went for this ruddy turnstone with a juvenile (presumably) Yellow-legged Gull. The first thing you notice is how small the turnstones actually are. I would call them seaweed diggers. At least this one.

Animals are friends, not food or a nuisance.
Stay healthy, happy and in love.

The most terrible pain in the soul is wanderlust.

M@rcel
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Unscharfe Möwe, davor in kleinein Steinwälzer
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Swede’s Photographs

Mr. Turnstone

This ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) was strolling on the shore at Holly Beach, Louisiana, which is on the Gulf of Mexico. I have to say, when looking at its right eye, it doesn't look like it is in a good mood. I don't know whether this is a male or female, I don't think these birds are very sexually dimorphic. But Mr. Turnstone it is until I know differently.

You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load.

Take a look:
swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

On a sun-kissed sandy beach, the ruddy turnstone embarks on a deliberate journey from left to right. The backdrop features out-of-focus water, its gentle waves meeting the shore in a frothy embrace. The bird’s form is reminiscent of a compact bowling pin, its body and head harmoniously shaped. A calico pattern adorns its head, chest, and back, blending hues of rich brown and pristine white. The lower body, a canvas of pure white, contrasts against the warm sands beneath its delicate feet. Its beak, elongated and thick, points forward with purpose—a tool for probing the sand in search of hidden treasures. Dark eyes, perhaps harboring secrets, peer out from its feathered mask, lending an air of mystery. But it’s the legs that steal the spotlight: vibrant orange pillars supporting this avian wanderer. In this frozen moment, the left leg is raised mid-step, balancing the turnstone’s existence between land and sea. And so, against the backdrop of foamy waves, the ruddy turnstone continues its timeless dance—a fleeting chapter in the symphony of coastal life.
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Swede’s Photographs

Beachside Companions

Here is a photo of a sanderling (Calidris alba) [left] and a ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) [right] foraging at Holly Beach, Louisiana.

You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load.

Take a look:
swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

In this photo there is and sandy beach with seashells and a foamy water line of sea water. On the sand among the shells, facing left, is a sanderling with a long black bill and black legs, it has grayish brown feathers on its back and white feathers on its front. On the right there is a ruddy turnstone, facing right, with a shorter black bill and reddish legs and feet. The back of the turnstone is dark multicolor, with a mostly white front.
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