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| Curlew sandpiper among Red-necked stint, Observation Point, Phillip Island (November 2013) |
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| Look at me now! All fat and coloured ready for the trip North! Curlew sandpiper, Observation Point, Phillip Island (March 2014) |
Although we southerners are sending them off, any Northern hemisphere readers of this blog may feel that they are awaiting the return of birds home! ('Not that likely I guess considering readership numbers & the fact that I gather that these birds end up in the Siberian tundra!)
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| Another early summer view of Curlew sandpiper (at right) in December (2012 actually), Western Treatment Plant, Werribee |
Birdlife Australia are promoting awareness of the movements of migratory shorebirds currently:
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Great non-breeding and breeding plumage photos. Really terrific to see these photos together. We see the birds in breeding plumage for such a short time and sometimes its hard to be in the right place at the right time! Thanks for the Birdlife video as well - and the link.
ReplyDeleteenjoyed your post Pete - I hope to link into the webinar Birdlife Australia farewelling the shore birds too. I was down the coast yesterday afternoon to see what might be left also
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of these guys, Pete!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! It's amazing that such small birds make such a long journey.
ReplyDeleteHI Pete Great to see all these wading birds and I loved the little video. Safe journey for the birds til they return.
ReplyDeleteLovely species, and one that I ONLY ever get to see in non breeding plumage.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! That's a lot of birds, I hope they have a good journey north!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots we had a lot of Red-necked Stint the other day showing lots of colour.
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