Friday, 3 June 2016

Curlew - Woodford

Some waders appear to have been successful in breeding once again on my patch. The Curlews have been in fine form recently, and by that I mean very vocal to anyone daring to walk within 50 yards of them. That 50 yards is a long 50 yards too. In other words, they are not too keen on anything being around them at the moment.
There is a fence between the path and their possible nest site, but all they can see is a predator, so I can't really blame them for making a fuss.
What it does allow me to do though, is to sit and wait for a golfer to walk past, and get ready with my camera.

Strutting his stuff on the golf course.



Annoyed that I didn't quite get the full wing on this one.




Coming in to land on the old runway.

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15 comments:

  1. Judy Biggerstaff3 June 2016 at 16:29

    Excellent shots of the curlew. Interesting beak, legs and wings.

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  2. eileeninmd4 June 2016 at 11:07

    Hello, awesome series on the Curlew. Beautiful bird! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  3. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 June 2016 at 11:22

    Fabulous flight shots. Hope you will pop in to see mine today, and have a WONDERFUL week ahead.

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  4. Tony McGurk4 June 2016 at 11:42

    Great close up flying shots. When I was in the Australian Navy there was a Mine Sweeper named HMAS Curlew. I tried my 1sty attempt at photographing some flying overhead Seagulls last week. I soon discovered that it's not as easy as it one would think so you did an awesome job of these shots.

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  5. Maude Lynn4 June 2016 at 18:43

    Beautiful flight shots!

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  6. Bob Bushell4 June 2016 at 19:22

    Those are the best images of a Curlew in flight I've ever seen. Beautiful.

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  7. Debbie4 June 2016 at 19:50

    your flight captures are amazing, very well done!!!

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  8. Phil Slade5 June 2016 at 08:52

    Curlews are real good parents aren't they?. Nice flight shots Adam.

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  9. Unknown5 June 2016 at 10:31

    You've gotten some fabulous flight shots of them!

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  10. Anni 5 June 2016 at 11:53

    Wow...Extraordinary!!

    Thanks so much for linking in at I'd Rather B Birdin'. The post was wonderful. Your photos terrific for all of us birders this weekend!!

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  11. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©5 June 2016 at 21:20

    Great shots!

    Golf courses are a favorite of mine for nature pics. The beasts become very accustomed to humans...
    ~

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  12. Jibberjabberuk7 June 2016 at 12:31

    Great capture of the curlew in flight. Apart from the bill it does have good camouflage.

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  13. Erica Hughes7 June 2016 at 13:45

    Glorious flight pictures this week.

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  14. Liz Burton7 June 2016 at 14:16

    Spectacular! I don't think I've ever seen a curlew in real life, they look magnificent in flight in your photos. #Animaltales

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  15. A Green and Rosie Life13 June 2016 at 06:38

    Curlew are stunning birds and I love their eerie call as much as their beautiful curved beaks and gorgeous feather markings. #AnimalTales

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