Sunday, 14 November 2021

Down on beach in Shetland

Its always good to get down to the beach, especially at this time of year when its more or less deserted 
I am not talking people , not one seen but i was in the company of many birds feeding as high tide approached


Its not often Curlew stay around to be photographed but this seemed to be more intent in finding food


The tideline was full of seaweed and this attracted 218 Turnstone and 78 Purple Sandpiper as well as around 150 Starling and a handful of Rock Pipit


Just off shore 85 Long Tailed duck fed and further out 2 Gt Northern Diver, 3 Golden eye and 6 Red Breasted Merganser



The purple sandpipers continue to feed within 10 feet






Most of the LT Ducks were either juvenile or female but a few males fed further out










 

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