oystercatcher

Well Peeps, Its an early post and run from me this morning...I am off to Rye Harbour with me birding buddy Aivars. It will only be for a few hours, as Hazel has to have her stitches out at the hospital this afternoon. I will catch up with y'all later.

A very dull Sunday lunch time at the Tay Estuary near Dundee. I rather like the way the only splash of colour here is his beak LOL. Sorry for the long absence Hopefully I'm almost back now - I've had an extremely sore foot - doc isn't sure yet whether it's an infection or that thing that old...

They always look pleased with themselves when they find something to eat.

Looking for oysters?

Well Peeps, Sorry I missed out on y'all yesterday. The internet at the cottage has not been working since thursday night...So tonight I have decided to bring the lappy to the pub, and wallah...I have internet. So I will post you my 3 for today, and carry on with me Guinness...

Oystercatcher, spotted on Golf del Sur, golf course, apparently rare here.

I thought an Oystercatcher would be suited for a B&W shot.

.... or they really tease me!!! I was taking pictures of a pretty distant oyc but it wasn't until I downloaded the images that I found a Crow had flown through - at least I presume it's a Crow as there were plenty there. Maybe I've caught some unidentified rarity.;)

Pure white Variable Oystercatcher

A pair of endemic Variable Oystercatchers from the North Island of New Zealand... one completely albino. Only saw this once in 25 years I lived there!

For many weeks through the early part of summer I heard Oystercatchers screaming around the town, but couldn't see them. I couldn't even work out where they could be hanging out; even though they were at it day and night. Eventually these two came and sat on the roof of a neighbouring building...

Just along from the geese these two were wandering either side of the fence. The heron is in a ditch and then the swamp begins. A bit of a distance these shots and a big crop too, so sorry it's not great quality.