sanderling

A common bird I know but this one was very confiding. No crop on a full frame sensor!!!

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE REGULARS OF BBE, HAVE A GREAT TIME AND CATCH UP WITH YOU EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.

Well Folks, Here I am back home again in Hastings, had a great time in Gods Country, its always good to see family and friends. Had a lovely day out with new BF member Will H on Tuesday. We went to Snettisham and Titchwell, the weather was with us, but the tide was against...

A Sanderling picking over the wet sand for anything edible. Ron

Another shot of a Sanderling, at less than full pelt for a change, on the beach at Gorleston. Ron

Not the best of shots but this gives an idea of just how small Sanderlings are, compared to the Black-headed Gull in the background. Ron

This was taken on the other side of the Quiberon headland where there are sandy coves, but it was still very windy.

Another shot of a Sanderling at the water's edge on Gorleston beach. Ron

Another shot of a Sanderling following the waves on Gorleston beach. Ron ISO 800, 1/2500 sec, f/5.6, 300mm.

late afternoon on a frosty day, lovely light and a beautiful bird

Sanderling - Calidris alba

The sun poked its head out this lunchtime so I walked down the beach and found a couple of these little guys scurrying about by the water's edge. The first ones I have seen here for a year. They don't hang about thought. Next time I will make sure I'm wearing running spikes. I could do with a...