Rocky shore, with a few distant birds.
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| See him? |
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| Getting closer. |
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| It took over 15 minutes to get close enough, stepping softly. One slow step more, and he flew away. A Belted kingfisher, male. |
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| Bald eagle. |
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| Gull on a rock. Quadra Island across the water. |
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| Peep. I think it's a plover. |
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| At least these were close. Peep tracks. |
More tomorrow, not quite so far away.
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Una playa con rocas. Y pájaros en la distancia.
- ¿Lo ves?
- Me estoy acercando.
- Me tomó más de 15 minutos llegar tan cerca, caminando despacito para no asustarle. Un paso más, y voló. Un martín gigante, Megaceryle alcyon, macho.
- Un águila calva, Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
- Una gaviota sobre una roca, con la isla Quadra en el fondo.
- Un pájaro playero pequeño ("peep"). Creo que es un chorlito gris, Pluvialis squatarola.
- Por lo menos, estas huellas las pude ver de cerca. Huellas de algún "peep".
Looks like they are all enjoying the tide pools. Low tide, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteLow tide, and in the sunshine, for a change.
DeleteWow. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteGreat.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics
ReplyDeleteI love how you did this. An interesting foreground with water and mountains in the background, and then move in close to see the birds.
ReplyDeleteStarted out with what you saw. Then you moved in closer so we could see the birds up close and personal. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteI love the first shot....shoreline, rocks, water, mountains and clouds all come together for a great shot...but the birds are the icing on the cake.
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