#shorebird — Public Fediverse posts

Western Sandpipers In The Shallows

Sandpipers are for me a difficult lot to identify. I rely on Merlin a lot. Both for the photos identification capabilities and for the audio identification. If not for Merlin, this would likely just be 'sandpipers' to me.

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/western-sandpipers-in-the-shallows/

#Birding #NorthAmerica #OddInterestingAwesome #Oregon #USA #bird #birding #Oregon #PhotoOfTheDay #sandpiper #shorebird #travel #USA #water #WesternSandpiper

This is a Whimbrel kind of cool at Nisqually #bird #birds #whimbrel #shorebird #nisqually #nature #wildlife #photography #photo #outdoors

Voice at the Water’s Edge

I spotted this killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) across a Texas lake, standing on one leg on a muddy bank along the opposite shore.

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 #shorebird #plover #killdeer

New publication: #Shorebird responses to fine-scale water level #fluctuations and #macrofauna biomass in a newly constructed #freshwater #wetland.
https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70329

Whisper of a Tern

I’ve said before that a photograph doesn’t need to be perfect to be worth enjoying. This soft image of a royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a good example. The bird is turning toward me mid‑flight, almost as if it knows I’m trying to catch the moment.

I took the shot while drifting down the Savannah River on a riverboat, with several terns following along behind us. There was something gentle about the way this one broke formation and angled toward me, wings open, light softening everything around it. Imperfect, yes—but full of life.

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 #shorebird #tern #royaltern

Flight Past the Shark Shack

We were in Galveston, Texas a while back, and I found myself standing on a corner watching gulls swoop and glide through the sky. Naturally, I had my camera ready. I caught this laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) soaring down the street, just about to cross through the intersection. As it passed overhead, it happened to fly right by a restaurant called The Shark Shack.

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 #shorebird #gull #LaughingGull