The extensive sand flats are ideal for shorebirds hunting food at low tide. Terns roost out on the sand flats as far from disturbance as possible. I saw a small flock of Crested Terns there today. Most still look rather 'scruffy' in their non-breeding plumage. It will be a few weeks yet before they display their full breeding plumage.
There is a very narrow neck of land between the top of the bay and the open ocean. From the open ocean side there is a great view south towards Rainbow Beach. The name - Rainbow Beach - was given because of the colored sand in the cliffs south of town which stretch left in the photo.
Visit SWF today.
Mick: Beautiful photos from the beach. I shot these gulls while in Florida.
ReplyDeleteMick, these are lovely images of a part of Australia that I do not get to visit. I do like the truck on the sand in the bottom photo - spells freedom to me.
ReplyDeleteI just love the last photo! Such amazing shots you have here:)Drop by if you got a chance, HERE.
ReplyDeleteWow that looks so beautiful love the last one not a sole about how peaceful, as you say the colour of the sand is so different
ReplyDeletePerfect catch for Skywatch! Mine's up too hope you can drop by.... Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks fishing guy, julie, yen, avalon, and pretty life online for visiting and commenting
ReplyDeleteG'day Mick,
ReplyDeleteYeah, I endorse all the above comments, particularly about your last image. There's a decent frost on the ground down here in Vic this morning and I just audibly groaned when the full screen image came up.
Anyway, frost usually means a nice day and DF and I are off orchid hunting, so you never know!
Gouldiae
Now I wish I was at the Ocean, nice photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bradley and Gouldiae. I look forward to your orchid photos later Gouldiae.
ReplyDeleteLppks like a glotious day. Freat photos too.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Rainbow beach 926 years ago) there used to be a shipwreck (the Cherry Venture) there. That was also the first place I ever seen a tern or at least the first time I'd noticed.
Now, in the 2nd tern photo, the bird on the right has no apparent crest. Is that quite normal. Do they relax the crest is it and age/seasonal plumage thing. It the only photo I've seen so far where the birds has a hair cut like this one (scroll down)
beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteHi Mosura, the Cherry Venture is still marked on the maps - but I don't have a 4wheel drive vehicle so have never been down the beach that far. About the Crested Terns - I have seen the crest raised and not showing much at all - this is similar with juvenile birds as well - although the very young will show very little crest. I am at present putting together my tern pics to show birds over the 2 year range and will possibly do a longer post on it later. I also need some more advice from the expert I refer my questions to. I hope I have got at least this much right. It is a whole lot more complicated than at first appears.
ReplyDelete"I am at present putting together my tern pics to show birds over the 2 year range and will possibly do a longer post on it later."
ReplyDeleteThat would make any interesting post.
By the way -
926 years ago)
should read
(26 years ago)
- I'm not quite that old.
Hi Mosura again - "- I'm not quite that old."....well I realized that! You couldn't take such great photos if your hand was shaky and 926 years old!
ReplyDeleteHi Catia, thanks for visiting
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the beach and sea gulls! Lovely sun and water! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteOh, Rainbow Beach! How could you every leave such a place! (Even to post!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and commenting Kelly and Louise
ReplyDeleteLovely set of photos, terns walkin in the sky, how cool is that?
ReplyDeleteThanks Arija, it looks like it doesn't it! Reflections are the most beautiful things.
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful - these places were all in my stomping ground before PNG!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's the deal. Swap Yellow-billed Spoonbill for the invisible Black-breasted Button-Quail.
ReplyDeleteSaw Cherry Venture in '79 and as Kiwi journo helped publicise (and destroy) Noosa.
Hi Jules, glad you could visit and you are certainly in a very exotic location now!
ReplyDeleteHi Tony, the Black-breasted Button-Quail is not invisible! You just have to go out to Inskip looking for something else and they magically appear at your feet! Wow! Noosa has sure changed since then!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place to photograph for skywatch
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Wren
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, lovely scenery and birds are always great to see. Enjoyed your photos very much.
ReplyDeletebeautiful... wish I were there!
ReplyDeleteGood to have you visit Denise and Laura
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