Also called the Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), this was another first for me. There were many of these little birds on the seashore bulldozing the seaweed out of their way with their heads in search of invertebrates hiding underneath it.
Feel free to click the images to enlarge and click again to get even closer ā¦
East Cowes, Isle of Wight. September 2019 Ā© Pete Hillman.
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Excellent picture, Pete.
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I’ve seen this bird (actually, a male, female and a juvenile) just once. They’re so pretty, and they certainly do “turn” a lot in search of food!
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Loved these Pete! We have a street on Kiawah named Ruddy Turnstone and I’d never realized these were the birds it was named for. Have seen them on our beach many times. Thanks for the connection!!
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Thank you Tina. I am pleased you liked them š
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Bulldozing š
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What a delightful looking bird with an apt name.
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Thank you Anne š
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Almost the same as the US coastal bird. Nice captures.
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Thank you Ted! They were a joy to watch.
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What a pretty pattern in the feathers of this bird. Do you know which one is female? Probably the less colorful one? š
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I think the colours of the sexes are the same Jill. The brighter one appears t be the summer colour, and the duller one coming into winter plumage.
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Sweet little bird. Nice photos Pete!
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Thank you Belinda š
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Interesting feather colour and pattern. I haven’t seen any of these birds species on the nature or bird blogs I follow.
The size? of the bird and shape remind me of our Buff-Banded Rail (obviously not the colour) https://vickialfordnatureblog.wordpress.com/category/birds/buff-banded-rail-gallirallus-philippensis/
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It is quite small, and it moves pretty quickly.
Those were great pics of the Banded Rail! Lovely bird!
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Very interesting bird!
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Thank you š
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Attractive bird and nice shots, Pete. Didn’t Joe Walsh write a song about them? š
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Thank you Steve š It was ‘Turn to Stone’, so not far off š
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Yeah, I was being funny with that one. Joe Walsh is a favorite and I know most of his songs. Saw him with The James Gang way back in my college days.
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How wonderful to spot. I only ever see gulls.
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I only normally see gulls, too. There were lots here, but amongst them were these lovely little birds.
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Bulldozing … perfect! Lovely pics š
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š Thank you Julie! š
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