Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Curlew - Titchwell

I'm fortunate to live in an area where Curlews frequent during the summer months. I love to hear their babbling call as I'm walking around. Quite a distinctive bird with that long curved bill to help it dig out its prey of worms and shrimps. It is Europes largest wading bird, and I look forward to them coming to my back yard once again next year. In the meantime I'll have to visit the coast to see some more like this one below at Titchwell in Norfolk


at

20 comments:

  1. Bethany Carson7 November 2014 at 04:40

    Very neat feather patterns! Great capture!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Maude Lynn7 November 2014 at 05:10

    I think they are so pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Stewart M8 November 2014 at 05:27

    Splendid looking bird! Their call says 'moorland' to me. I passed a good half an hour watching some up in northumbria earlier in the year.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    ReplyDelete
  4. Uppal8 November 2014 at 16:53

    WHAT A BEAK!!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Rajesh8 November 2014 at 16:56

    Wonderful capture.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 November 2014 at 17:00

    Yes I agree, I also love the sound of these birds. Very distinctive call. Have a great weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  7. FAB8 November 2014 at 17:59

    Super capture Adam. I'm also fortunate to be able to listen to and watch a pair that annually frequent a Surrey lowland bog.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla8 November 2014 at 18:03

    Pretty and unique brown bird! It most be so nice to have them visit your back yard every year.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Phil Slade8 November 2014 at 19:19

    Curlews can be very hard to get on camera as you know Adam. That shot is as good as they get though.

    Wish I lived a bit nearer Titchwell - a great place for birding and photography.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Ida8 November 2014 at 20:39

    This is a neat bird, that beak is something else.

    ReplyDelete
  11. TexWisGirl8 November 2014 at 21:21

    very nice shot!

    ReplyDelete
  12. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©9 November 2014 at 02:59

    What a great-looking bird! I see we have some (Long-billed Curlew) on this side of the pond, but I have never seen one.
    ~

    ReplyDelete
  13. Su-sieee! Mac9 November 2014 at 04:51

    That's very cool that there are times of the year when these birds visit your backyard.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Unknown9 November 2014 at 06:41

    Beautiful shot! Lovely colours and patterns.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Anni 9 November 2014 at 10:44

    Excellent profile of the curlew Adam!!!

    Thanks for sharing the link with us bird enthusiasts this weekend! Much appreciated.

    ReplyDelete
  16. A Colorful World9 November 2014 at 15:40

    Very nice!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Kenneth Cole Schneider9 November 2014 at 18:42

    That is such a remarkable bill. It almost seems unwieldy but the bird certainly know how to use it!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Donna9 November 2014 at 20:48

    What a fabulous bird. I love the beak and how nice you can see them close to by in summer

    ReplyDelete
  19. Gerald (SK14)10 November 2014 at 20:51

    I've always thought that curlews were such lovely birds with their curved beaks

    ReplyDelete
  20. Anonymous14 November 2014 at 01:20

    Nice shot. I like that long bill.

    ReplyDelete

I enjoy reading your comments as much as I enjoy taking the pictures. Thank you for taking the time to comment on my post.