Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Redshank

I've just spent a week in North Wales on a family holiday. Most of my birding was done with just the naked eye as it's really only me that gets any enjoyment from it. So I rarely got the camera out, but I did for about an hour one morning while looking for waders and anything that may be around.
I ventured to Kinmel Bay in Rhyl and came across 100+ Sandwich Terns that were sat on the beach, but at quite some distance away. A couple of Ringed Plovers, a Little Egret, a Redshank and many Oystercatchers were the only highlights. Nothing out of the ordinary but it gave me something to point my camera at for a short time.

I think this Redshank was a juvenile. It's legs were rather more yellow/orange than the adults red.




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24 comments:

  1. Fun6028 August 2012 at 11:40

    Loved the photos of the redshank. I have such found memories of Rhyl as we always holidayed at 'Robin Hood' holiday camp as young children. I imagine it is all so different now.

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  2. Anonymous28 August 2012 at 11:58

    I agree...sometimes I just prefer to leave the camera alone and just enjoy the beauty with my eyes and store them in my own memory banks. I do love 'waders' because they don't frighten as easily as other birds and you can capture them in photos better....nice job.

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  3. Stewart M28 August 2012 at 12:15

    Hi there - I really like the composition of that first shot. It being a mint condition bird helps as well!

    This would be a good post for Wild Bird Wednesday!

    Cheers - Stewart M

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  4. Gowri28 August 2012 at 12:49

    Nice shots. And so relaxing to see waders calmly moving through the water early morning.

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  5. Carver28 August 2012 at 13:15

    Fantastic shots and looks like a great spot for a holiday.

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  6. Linda Kittmer28 August 2012 at 14:21

    Beautiful. I love shots of shore birds stilling along at the water's edge.

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  7. Linda Kittmer28 August 2012 at 14:21

    Beautiful. I love shots of shore birds stilling along at the water's edge.

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  8. Findlay Wilde28 August 2012 at 19:30

    I still havent seen one yet, but at least I can look at your great pictures. From Findlay

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  9. Modesto Viegas28 August 2012 at 22:37

    Good series!
    Nice bird!

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  10. Brian King29 August 2012 at 00:36

    Wonderful shots, Adam! Love the watery background. That's one nice benefit of taking shorebird photos.

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  11. mick29 August 2012 at 01:50

    Great photos of the Redshank. It's not a bird that migrates down here, unfortunately.

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  12. Gail Dixon29 August 2012 at 01:59

    I can't get over how orange those legs are! What a great series. :)

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  13. NatureFootstep29 August 2012 at 07:18

    beautiful shots of a nice bird. :)

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  14. theconstantwalker29 August 2012 at 12:54

    Lovely images Adam.. you got a lot closer to the waders than I did.

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  15. Anonymous29 August 2012 at 13:11

    Lovely shorebirds.

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  16. Mary Howell Cromer29 August 2012 at 13:15

    Adam, these are all wonderful, beautiful image shares~

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  17. Anni 29 August 2012 at 13:52

    aren't they pretty?!!! Some awesome photos Adam.

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  18. Phil Slade29 August 2012 at 16:37

    Good shots Adam. It's hard to get close to Redshank.

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  19. Coloring Outside the Lines29 August 2012 at 21:15

    Great captures- I really like the first two!

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  20. Anonymous29 August 2012 at 21:46

    Solche wunderschönen Vögel gibt es bei uns nicht, nur Meisen und Spatzen und Möwen. So gehe ich oft in den Tierpark.

    LG Mathilda

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  21. eileeninmd29 August 2012 at 21:56

    Great shots of the Redshank.

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  22. Larry30 August 2012 at 00:36

    Great snaps Adam! I love the varied plumage patterns we get to see in shorebirds.

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  23. Kenneth Cole Schneider30 August 2012 at 12:35

    Beautiful images! Glad you found the time to get out birding!

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  24. Neil31 August 2012 at 00:53

    Great photos.

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