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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.

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#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.

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #tern #royaltern

Good morning. 🌊🐚🪸

18 January 2026

I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but I really do need to straighten up my office. It’s out of control again. Computers and stray parts are scattered across my old desk, mixed in with cameras and whatever else has migrated there. Papers of every imaginable origin are waiting for some kind of decision, and a new stack of books has begun forming on the floor beside the bookcase—right where the last one used to be.

I don’t think it’s pure laziness, though that plays its part. It’s more that clutter just doesn’t bother me the way it once did. There was a time when the sight of a messy room would make me cringe and immediately start straightening. Now I look at it and think… eh. The good thing about this new attitude is that there’s always tomorrow, and whatever needs straightening will still be there. The bad thing is that whatever needs straightening will still be there—probably with one new thing added to the pile.

In my defense, I stay pretty busy. Even now, while I’m typing this, I’m contemplating a well‑deserved nap. Charlie usually gives me an hour or so to handle that task; truthfully, I suspect he naps too. And then there’s the TV—if I’m foolish enough to turn it on, I find myself trapped in the recliner, nearly prone and unable to move. That chair is eerily magical, a universe unto itself, with the rest of creation swirling around it. It takes almost cosmic strength to break the spell and pull myself free. The urge to use the bathroom works too.

“Clutter is nothing more than postponed decisions.” — Barbara Hemphill

“You can do anything, but not everything.” — David Allen

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” — Roger Caras

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #shorebird #BlackSkimmer #clutter

Hilltop Plover

I saw this killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) perched on a hilltop overlooking a lake in Texas.

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

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #plover #killdeer

Dune-Top Drama

This little sanderling (Calidris alba) was darting along the crest of a low sand dune at Holly Beach, Louisiana—quick-footed and wind-kissed, tracing the edge between land and sea.

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

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #sandpiper #sanderling

Gentle Glide

This ring billed gull (Larus delawarensis) was floating on the water at Gulfport, Mississippi.

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

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #RingBilledGull

Gentle Glide

This ring billed gull (Larus delawarensis) was floating on the water at Gulfport, Mississippi.

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

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #RingBilledGull

Gentle Glide

This ring billed gull (Larus delawarensis) was floating on the water 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 #shorebird #RingBilledGull

Gentle Glide

This ring billed gull (Larus delawarensis) was floating on the water 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 #shorebird #RingBilledGull

Gentle Glide

This ring billed gull (Larus delawarensis) was floating on the water 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 #shorebird #RingBilledGull

Black Skimmer Flight

Here is a black skimmer (Rynchops niger) flying above water at Gulfport, Mississippi.

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #BlackSkimmer

Dune Runner

It’s always a delight to watch sanderlings (Calidris alba) dash along the shoreline—chasing retreating waves and scampering away as they surge forward again.

Here, a lone sanderling races across the crest of a low dune at Holly Beach, Louisiana.

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

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #sandpiper #shorebird #sanderling

A little trip abroad to see an American wader / shorebird this morning. Very close views of this #LesserYellowlegs as it was strutting its stuff in the middle of Truro #Cornwall The local Redshanks didn't seem to like it though. It was even sunny (although a little windy).

#UKBirding #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #wader #shorebird #BirdsOfMastodon

https://youtu.be/ecwiMlDrWDU

Solitary Sandpiper: shores are getting wider in absence of rain, bringing various shorebirds.

#sandpiper #shorebird #bird #wildlife #nature #photography

Oyé oyé ! Les gravelots sont de retour pour nicher sur les plages de l’hémisphère nord ! 🐦🏖️ Faites attention où vous posez les pieds à la plage, il y a des œufs ! 🥚 Et quand ils vont éclore, le poussin le plus mignon du monde apparaîtra ! 😍✨

#ornithologie #oiseau #gravelot #aquarelle #illustrationnaturaliste
#artanimalier #croquis #biodiversite #natureillustration
#birdart #birdlover #wildlife #wildlifeart #watercolor #illustration
#naturalist #charadrius #shorebird #protectiondelafaune
#oiseauxdesplages #nidification #conservation

Tidal Pools & Sandbars

This is a photo of a beach at low tide. In the center, a shorebird stands in a tidal pool. It appears to be a willet.

If you're having one of those days and feel like you need an escape, take a moment to click the link below. You'll immerse yourself in a world of birds and other wonderful things:

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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebird #ocean #beach #TidalPools #sandbars #landscape #seascape

#Serological analysis in #humans in Malaysian #Borneo suggests prior exposure to #H5 avian #influenza near migratory #shorebird habitats

Source: Nature Communications, AbstractCases of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenzas (HPAI) are on the rise. Although mammalian spillover events are rare, H5N1 viruses have an estimated mortality rate in humans of 60%. No human cases of H5 infection have been reported in Malaysian Borneo, but HPAI has circulated in poultry and…

https://etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/10/17/serological-analysis-in-humans-in-malaysian-borneo-suggests-prior-exposure-to-h5-avian-influenza-near-migratory-shorebird-habitats/

A busy hide at Bowling Green Marsh over high tide earlier - highlights were a single Ruff and three Spotted Redshank.

https://youtu.be/5QAFn3u3hco

#UKBirding #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Devon #Exeter #Topsham #BowlingGreenMarsh #Wader #Shorebird #Redshank

A busy hide at Bowling Green Marsh over high tide earlier - highlights were a single Ruff and three Spotted Redshank.

https://youtu.be/5QAFn3u3hco

#UKBirding #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Devon #Exeter #Topsham #BowlingGreenMarsh #Wader #Shorebird #Redshank

New publication: Migrating #shorebird killed by #raptor at 3000 m above ground as revealed by high-resolution tracking. #migrationstrategy #flightaltitude #predation #avianmigration #greyplover #peregrinefalcon
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4437

Cavorting … this juvenile Reddish Egret danced, leapt in the air, and dashed about, frequently with its wings raised. Rare in the state where we were vacationing, let alone where we live a couple of states to the north, this entertaining lifer is one the best birds I’ve had the joy of seeing.

#birds #birding #lifer #RareBird #ShoreBird #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #summer #VacationBird #SunsetBeach #nature
#NaturePhotography #creationstruck #SolaceInNature

Least Terns at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 07/22//24 #leasttern #tern #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography

Piping Plover at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 07/22//24 #PipingPlover #Plover #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography #pipingploverconservation

New publication: Sea-level rise causes #shorebird population collapse before habitats drown. #behaviouralecology #climatechange #conservationbiology #ecologicalmodelling #populationdynamics
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02051-w

Dunlins at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 04/05/24 #dunlin #dunlins #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography

Dunlins at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 04/05/24 #dunlin #dunlins #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography

Dunlins at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 04/05/24 #dunlin #dunlins #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography

Dunlins at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 04/05/24 #dunlin #dunlins #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography

Dunlins at Race Point Beach, Provincetown MA 04/05/24 #dunlin #dunlins #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #birdsofmastodon #shorebird #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #racepointbeach #provincetown #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodnationalseashore #photography

The dilemma between keeping the eggs warm and surviving starvation when you are an incubating bird in the Arctic. Far from being measurement artefacts, extended recess is a sensible strategy under harsh environmental and poor body conditions. Congratulation to Léa Etchart for this new paper from her PhD project.

📄 Etchart et al (2024) Proc R Soc B http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2264

#Science #Biology #Ecology #AnimalBevahiour #ParentalCare #Bird #Shorebird #CNRS #Lehna #LEHNA_lab #UnivLyon1 #ANR

Dunlin at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, #Florida

#birdphotography #BirdsofMastodon #birds #wildlifephotography #sandpiper #shorebird #wader #crustacean

A flock of black skimmers comes in for a landing near two royal terns on Saint Augustine Beach.
#blackskimmer #skimmer #royaltern #tern #shorebird #bird #animal #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #beach #ocean #saintaugustine #florida