Thursday 12 January 2012

Titchwell Turnstones





Turnstones seem to be extremely confiding birds. On my recent trip to Titchwell RSPB there were hundreds of these birds on the beach, picking their way through the flotsam and jetsam that had been washed up by the recent storms. Some were having a snooze as well! They allowed you to get extremely close and weren`t at all bothered by your presence.

20 comments:

  1. Lovely images John. A really colourful character the Turnstone.

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  2. Another lovely set of pics John, Turnstones are great to watch.

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  3. Great studies of a great bird (I'd love to have been at Titchwell today)! Thanks also for becoming my latest blog follower John.

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  4. Hi John...Always great for the bird watcher to come across a complaint bird...; }
    Very nice photos!!
    Grace

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  5. Beautiful birds to see.. lovely images.

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  6. Great photos. Isn't it nice when they pose for you like that?

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  7. Hello John. Photos 3 and 4 could be used for a (very difficult) Spot-The-Difference competition! I think I can imagine how this lovely bird got it's name.
    Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’

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  8. Thanks Roy,
    You are very kind! They don`t seem to bothered at all by people, not in North Norfolk anyway! ;)
    J

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  9. Thanks Alan,
    Yes, they seem oblivious as they run around `flicking` stones over!
    J

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  10. Hi Jerry,
    It is my pleasure to have `found` your terrific blog and Thank you for your `Follow`.
    J

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  11. Thanks Grace,
    Yes it is, the only problem is, that these sort of birds are very few and far between! ;)
    J

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  12. Thank you Frank, very kind of you.
    J

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  13. Hi Susan,
    Thank you. Yes, I just wish all birds did that! ;)
    J

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  14. Hi bazza,
    I will have to remember that for future reference! I am sure that you have guessed that thet `turn` stones over to get at any nice insect etc!
    J

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  15. Brilliant photo, I love the Turnstones.

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  16. Always nice to get a Turnstone photo, a favourite for the photographer.

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  17. Thanks Bob,
    Yes, they are lovely birds!
    J

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  18. Hi Marc,
    Yes, a very obliging bird! Thanks for the `Follow`.
    J

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