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Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 7:56 pm
by SnappyMac
PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 4:14 pm Their colours are so amazing and so varied, Snappy... I had a lot of blue in the one I saw yesterday!
Thanks PB, yes they are snappy dressers :)

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:10 am
by SnappyMac
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Photo taken at: Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells-next-the-Sea

Image
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/grey-plover

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:54 am
by Linda257
Nice shot SM, not sure av seen one before though

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:19 am
by Willpar
Very nice Snappy.

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:22 am
by SnappyMac
Linda257 wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:54 am Nice shot SM, not sure av seen one before though
Thanks Linda, I have only seen them here.

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:57 pm
by PimperneBloke
Good spot amongst what was probably a large amount of similarly small and grey waders!! I've seen them at brownsea if I remember rightly. Had to look them up when I got home 😁

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:14 pm
by SnappyMac
PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 1:57 pm Good spot amongst what was probably a large amount of similarly small and grey waders!! I've seen them at brownsea if I remember rightly. Had to look them up when I got home 😁
Thanks PB. It was mostly redshanks and curlew, so anything else stood out.

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:29 pm
by Jacksparrow
Good capture Snappy :photo: . My very average ID skills would have missed that one. :nod:

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 7:47 am
by SnappyMac
Jacksparrow wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:29 pm Good capture Snappy :photo: . My very average ID skills would have missed that one. :nod:
Thanks Jack 😀 I think it's easier to see when the wings are down.

Re: My picture of the day...

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:27 am
by SnappyMac
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Photo taken at: RSPB Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserv ... well-marsh

Image
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/shoveler