tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post2351711248175371839..comments2023-11-02T21:28:33.548+10:00Comments on Sandy Straits and Beyond: Shorebirdsmickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-65303679868365626282010-07-13T23:38:02.339+10:002010-07-13T23:38:02.339+10:00Lovely birds.Lovely birds.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46449067537854589292010-07-13T11:11:12.405+10:002010-07-13T11:11:12.405+10:00Thanks Wren, those 2 birds usually roost quite clo...Thanks Wren, those 2 birds usually roost quite close to where people walk past so they get used to seeing people.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46091932756731791092010-07-13T08:13:16.306+10:002010-07-13T08:13:16.306+10:00Oystercatchers are very cool in looks and these tw...Oystercatchers are very cool in looks and these two at least, cool characters as well. Plus, lovely sunrise to go with the birds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-68728006613665362892010-07-13T06:53:47.150+10:002010-07-13T06:53:47.150+10:00Hi Nature Footstep - well it is winter down here a...Hi Nature Footstep - well it is winter down here and we have had more rain than usual so that everything is very slippery and wet underfoot.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-73876644419678882652010-07-13T06:25:55.189+10:002010-07-13T06:25:55.189+10:00you got rain? Please send it up north, we need som...you got rain? Please send it up north, we need some. It is always nice to see what you found for BPW.NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-72671705171910854452010-07-13T05:10:10.466+10:002010-07-13T05:10:10.466+10:00Thanks for commenting dreamfalcon, Bob and Phil. I...Thanks for commenting dreamfalcon, Bob and Phil. I can always find some Pied Oystercatchers somewhere to photograph but the Godwits are a little harder to find right now. there are so few of them compared with in the middle of the summer season. The ones here now are young ones that have not migrated.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-64505952054113784452010-07-13T02:51:48.699+10:002010-07-13T02:51:48.699+10:00I love that sunrise Mick and it seems weird that y...I love that sunrise Mick and it seems weird that you take pictures of Oyks and Bartails as I do more than half way round the world.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-4464766755796490952010-07-12T20:00:40.789+10:002010-07-12T20:00:40.789+10:00Too bad the rain cut short your birding. The Oyste...Too bad the rain cut short your birding. The Oystercatchers and the Bar-tailed Godwits were good enough to compensate for that I'm sure. Great photos, Mick!Bob Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555012226282244222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-75193848012573311322010-07-12T18:21:34.162+10:002010-07-12T18:21:34.162+10:00Oystercatcher are so cool with their black and red...Oystercatcher are so cool with their black and red - a real classic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-67897295723774554682010-07-12T09:03:08.283+10:002010-07-12T09:03:08.283+10:00Thanks JNThanks JNmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-82721750513371591772010-07-12T08:37:06.388+10:002010-07-12T08:37:06.388+10:00great stuff - i really really love that second sho...great stuff - i really really love that second shot of the oystercatchers!Johnny Nutcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08429848435564779353noreply@blogger.com