turnstone

Really the last one...probably.

Last one in the mini-series of Kentish Turnstones - promise! I can still smell the sea-salt and bladderwrack! Many thanks for all your kind comments...

So, 25 yards away and the group stayed put and happy...the beach fishermen must have thought I was very weird shuffling forward, breathing deeply and photographing seaweed on a groyne!

Hi Peeps, Just starting to get the feeling back in me hand, where Hazel was gripping it so tight during our flight back from Denmark early yesterday morning. Lots of turbulence, and flatulence too, LOL. It has to go down as one of the most bumpy plane rides I have ever experienced, but we got...

Shuffled slowly a bit nearer...breathing the sea air deeply as I went.

Off to do my gardening job this morning, one must earn some pocket money, if the wife don't give you any then go & earn your own!! The early morning sun, lit up this Turnstone, chance for a shot has it enjoyed posing in the sun.....catch up later.

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Thanks everyone for your comments over the week, much appreciated!! Only decent shot i got of this bird, wind was that stong you couldnt hold the lens still long enough

Hope to catch up later, another busy day for this busy little chap....

Well Peeps, We are on the road again this morning, making the move from Suffolk, over the border to Norfolk. We will be staying in Blakeney for the next four nights, so we will be at Titchwell, Cley, Salthouse, etc during that period. If any BF members are in Norfolk, come along and say...

Cold, grey day but these turnstones didn't seem to mind.

Well Peeps, We are off home to Hastings for a few days this morning, as Hazel has a hospital appointment on monday. It will be the first time we have been back there for six and a half weeks, kinda forget what the place looks like. Four hours plus on the trains today, so see y'all later.

This freshwater puddle was frozen in part but didn't stop this Turnstone from taking the waters!

Nice to see these birds looking more like they should in summer plumage, very smart indeed

A Turnstone clambering over a limpet encrusted rock at Lowestoft Ness. The weather here is up to its usual tricks: cold, grey and wet all weekend and bright and sunny as soon as we are back at work. Hopefully it will be all right on Sunday. Ron

I sat here and typed all about last night, but it disappeared...I'm on a different lappy, dont know what happened to it? A great night last night, great gig, after gig drinks with other musos, then we all piled back here for more. Went to bed about 6 hours ago, but we need an early start because...

A full frame, uncropped shot of a Turnstone on the sea wall at Ness Point, Lowestoft on Saturday. There were still 7 Purple Sandpipers there too but the tide was out and they were too far away to photograph. Ron