It was an almost perfect morning - still and bright but a bit chilly. The tide was on the way out and the birds were all looking for food right at the edge of the water. I saw migratory birds - Godwits, Whimbrels, Eastern Curlews, - and local birds - Gull-billed Terns, Egrets, and Masked Lapwings. None of them were close enough for good photos of individual birds. It is a perfect environment for shorebirds and recognized as such by its status as a
Ramsar wetlands site. In another couple of months there will be hundreds of migratory shorebirds returning to this bay.
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the blues and strips of land make for interesting photos, even if the shorebirds did not want to come in close.
ReplyDeleteGreat spot to watch from!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteA lovely landscape... you have a beautiful place to watch widlife.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a birdwatchers' paradise - great place and nice photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely spot on the earth you have there. I like these pictures very much!
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about bird photography and how we obsess over close-ups. Why don't we back up a little and see the whole scene as you've shown us? It really says so much more!
ReplyDeleteHi there - that looks like a great place to sit with a 'scope and a flask of coffee and just wait to see what comes along!
ReplyDeleteCheers Stewart M
Not every day can one get close enough for good shots but it is still worth watching the birds.
ReplyDeleteIt does look a great place Mick.
ReplyDeletegreat palce Mick, just waiting for more birds. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a scenic area! I'd love to visit it sometime when all the shorebirds are in.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly looks inviting! Love your header photo!
ReplyDeleteWonderful capture of the birds in their environment! Looks like a great place for birding!
ReplyDeleteHope it looks that good on Sunday. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a perfect place for birdwatching. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat landscape and exciting when the migratory birds arrive! How great!
ReplyDeleteChilly sounds so good when you are roasting at 50C ;-)
ReplyDeleteBut only one more week and I will be freezing in Germany :P
It is still totally weird to me that you see the same birds there as I do here (minus masked Lapwings, those would be new to me) :)
It is truly a gorgeous place for birding there!
Those are beautiful photos and really capture the essence of a wetland -- one of our favorite kind of spaces.
ReplyDeleteLove the honeyeater in the post below. The wetlands seem kind of familiar (because we do spend a lot of time near them) but the honeyeater definitely reminds me you're in a different place altogether! Thanks for sharing.
The scenery is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you're looking forward to the birds returning.