Mud, mud, glorious mud. This Curlew found plenty of food at #Thornham Old Harbour, #Norfolk
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Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) feeding on the mud at Thornham Old Harbour, Norfolk.
https://youtu.be/Ldoku7c_zeg
A busy hide at Bowling Green Marsh over high tide earlier - highlights were a single Ruff and three Spotted Redshank.
Another day, another Sandpiper; this time an unusual (for this time of year) Curlew Sandpiper in Devon. This 'un has been at Blaxton Meadow, Saltram nr. #Plymouth for a few days and it meant a lie in (compared to yesterday). Wader extravanza!
The last of the four firsts of the year that I managed to video was this Common Sandpiper. In a flooded field that I pass many times but never thought to stop and look for birds - I am such an amateur
Bob away!
I counted at least 12 #Snipe roosting in the #reeds around the #lake in #victoriapark this morning.
This one was a bit closer than the rest.
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Lots of #snipe dozing around the lake in #VictoriaPark in #Belfast today.
How many can you see? I got eight
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Spot the #snipe !
Several of these lovely but perfectly camouflaged birds around the #lake in #VictoriaPark in #Belfast this morning.
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A long-range shot of a #SpottedRedshank (with a #Greenshank) on the #WaderMarsh at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.
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A sleepy #snipe on the bank of the #Connswater #river near #victoriapark in #belfast.
Shot on #Canon #EOS70D with 70-200mm lens and 1.4x #teleconverter.
Processed in #topazlabs #SharpenAI and #AffinityPhoto. Heavily cropped.
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My first visit of the year to Bowling Green Marsh #Exeter on the first dry morning for about ten years (well, alright a week). The light was good and there were some beautiful birds about and a Fox sunning itself. All in all, I saw thirty-three species in two hours. A good morning's work!
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Teal - male and gorgeous!
Avocet
Brent Goose (all on its lonesome)
Fox and Canada Goose
Twelve Greenshanks a-sleeping, along with a Redshank and a few Teal.