This afternoon, I counted 45 individuals roosting on the sandspit at the mouth of the Barwon River.
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| Bar-tailed Godwit, Ocean Grove |
Many were banded but I did not get close enough to photograph the bands clearly. There was another photographer approaching the birds and he managed to have them take flight on three occasions :-(
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| Bar-tailed Godwit, Ocean Grove |
They returned twice...
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| Bar-tailed Godwit, Ocean Grove |
...but on the third strike, they took off down the beach.
Don't they look a treat in the sunshine against the dark water and sky, Super.
ReplyDeleteYes, the mid-late afternoon light at this time of the year is fantastic.
DeleteWere you tempted to "have a chat"?
ReplyDeleteHi Pete,
DeleteHe did come up to me and apologise in the car park later...but it is annoying when this happens - not to mention how the birds must feel ;-(
Cheers, Ian