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Back in Half Moon Bay, the sunlight was beautiful.

#birds #shorbs #shorebirds

A flock of willets jogs uphill and away from the remnants of a frothy wave. In the lower left, a sanderling peeks in, running with the willets.

Chris Price

@studiochris@sfba.social · 2 months ago

Back in Half Moon Bay, the sunlight was beautiful.

#birds #shorbs #shorebirds

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Swede’s Photographs

@Swede1952@universeodon.com · 3 months ago

Got Shrimp

Here’s a moment where a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) swooped down and plucked a shrimp straight from the surf—mid-flight, mid-feast, mid-ceremony. And of course, a sanderling (Calidris alba) wandered into the frame, photobombing with perfect timing and coastal dignity.

I captured this scene on the beach at Gulfport, Mississippi.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #sandpiper #gull #LaughingGull

"A laughing gull launches into flight from the edge of a sandy shoreline, wings outstretched in a bold upward sweep. Its black-tipped wings slice the air with precision, while its white underbelly and slate-gray back shimmer against the muted tones of the surf. Clutched in its beak is a pale shrimp—its curved body and trailing legs visible midair, as if caught in a moment of mythic offering.

Behind the airborne gull, a small sanderling stands on the wet sand, near the water’s edge. Its compact body, pale plumage, and dark beak mark it as a quiet sentinel of the shore. The sanderling’s posture is still and observant, as if bearing witness to the gull’s ceremonial harvest from the receding tide.

Between them lies a dark piece of driftwood or debris, half-submerged in the surf—a relic of the tide’s retreat and a visual anchor in the composition. The water itself is textured with gentle ripples, lapping softly onto the sand. The scene is a study in contrast: motion and stillness, feast and observation, skyward ascent and grounded presence." - Microsoft Copilot — "A laughing gull launches into flight from the edge of a sandy shoreline, wings outstretched in a bold upward sweep. Its black-tipped wings slice the air with precision, while its white underbelly and slate-gray back shimmer against the muted tones of the surf. Clutched in its beak is a pale shrimp—its curved body and trailing legs visible midair, as if caught in a moment of mythic offering. Behind the airborne gull, a small sanderling stands on the wet sand, near the water’s edge. Its compact body, pale plumage, and dark beak mark it as a quiet sentinel of the shore. The sanderling’s posture is still and observant, as if bearing witness to the gull’s ceremonial harvest from the receding tide. Between them lies a dark piece of driftwood or debris, half-submerged in the surf—a relic of the tide’s retreat and a visual anchor in the composition. The water itself is textured with gentle ripples, lapping softly onto the sand. The scene is a study in contrast: motion and stillness, feast and observation, skyward ascent and grounded presence." - Microsoft Copilot

Swede’s Photographs

@Swede1952@universeodon.com · 3 months ago

Got Shrimp

I captured this scene on the beach at Gulfport, Mississippi.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #sandpiper #gull #LaughingGull

Sarah Dal

@sarahdalgulls@ecoevo.social · 9 months ago

The oldest Oystercatchers have been discovered in the Wash in East England! 2 birds were found within 1 month of each other earlier this year; the first had been ringed in 1983 as a chick, while the second was ringed in 1982 as an adult - so it's at least 46 years old (!) and potentially even older. Amazing!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/oldest-oystercatcher-discovered

#ShoreBirds #Birds #Ornithology #Banding #Ringing

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