A Flock of Black Turnstones.

Apologies for the quality of the photo but it was very windy, very rainy and not too bright out. Have to take what one gets! Maybe next time it will be brighter... maybe. The markings when flying are so distinctive compared to when they are foraging on the rocks.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I actually like the shot in these very real world conditions, well done! Posted 4 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy. I have always wanted to get a shot of these birds in flight. They didn’t seem to mind the weather so, I guess, why should I? Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Maybe because you don't have water repellent feathers. But a good coat will do :)
    The great thing of course about bad weather is that coming home is extra nice. Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. gary fast
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, lucky for me to take this shot and the one of the Mew Gulls all I had to do was take a few steps out the front door, stand under the eaves and take the pictures. No coat required! Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Oh yes, had forgotten you live in a place where wildlife visits you, not the other way around :) Posted 4 years ago

The Black turnstone

The black turnstone is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus "Arenaria", the ruddy turnstone being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family, Charadriidae. It is native to the west coast of North America and breeds only in Alaska.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2020. Captured Nov 24, 2020 09:55 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.