Looking further east and south the only colors were grey and the mirrored silver of the water. There were birds strung out along the water-line and pecking in the puddles left by the receding tide.
This kind of lighting makes it very hard to ID shorebirds. Of course the larger birds are easy. A Whimbrel stands at the edge of the water and a couple of Godwits fly off.
An Eastern Curlew roosts on sand.
A Godwit wades through the water and pecks into the sand in search of food. The smaller bird is more difficult to ID.
The smaller birds further out at the edge of the water are impossible to be certain about and the ones standing on the sand and small rocks almost fade out of sight.
Glad you're out and about again. I love upside down sky reflections. And shore birds delight me! Thanks for sharing the lovely day.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad, too, that you are out and about, Mick!! Beautiful birds and wonderful reflections of the skies and marvelous captures! Thanks for sharing! Take care, have a great week!
ReplyDeleteLovely wildlife photography ~ light almost looks like snow at times ~ gorgeous ~ thanks, carol
ReplyDeletei like all the lines and layers in the 2nd shot. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the reflections of the sky, beautiful photo! Nice birds even though the lighting is not good! Have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteLove the open sky and the birds having a walk.
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is magical with the beginnings of a new day spread out in front of you.
ReplyDeleteIt's never easy at those distances Mick, especially into the light. But we keep slogging on don't we? Just totally hooked.
ReplyDeleteHI Mick Beautiful shots of the seashore and lovely reflections. You did well to ID the birds at that distance.
ReplyDeleteI like your silhouetted shorebirds and the sky reflections are wonderful!
ReplyDeletenice to see them out there Mick; the first photo looks really pretty; I like the blue and silvers
ReplyDeleteLovely! Looks like a beautiful walk.
ReplyDeleteA great serie, nice to study the details!
ReplyDeleteA great WBW post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious scene...so mirror like is the water, I bet the silence was heavenly...only you and the birds. A perfect day...and picture perfect photo Mick.
ReplyDeleteNice reflections on the water. I like the lighting, the birds are in silhouette
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series. The reflections and silhouettes are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful water and sky, and godwits and curlews-- what could be better!
ReplyDeleteGreat place to be early morning and see some birds.
ReplyDeleteearly morning calm. :) I like that.
ReplyDeleteVery nice subtle beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteVery "atmospheric" shots, Mick. Like the way the birds just blend in with the blue-grey waterscape. Scrolled down to previous post and sorry to read that you've been dealing with flu. Hope it's over by now. Do you get flu shots in your part of the world? We do in the US at the start of winter.
ReplyDeletegreat reflection of the sky on the water
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place to spend the day. Lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a beautiful morning. I could go for a beach stroll.
ReplyDeleteDays like that are a challenge for trying to identify shorebirds, Mick! A good exercise in recognizing silhouettes, and I am horrible at it!
ReplyDeleteStill, it's great to be out and about and smelling the tidal flat and hearing the birds chatter!
I had a good laugh when I read in a bird guide that "No Australian bird really posses too much difficulty to identify" - I don't think the author looks at the same birds as me!
ReplyDeleteNice post.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Looks like another great day out on the water!
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