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25 November 2014

Oystercatchers





Several oystercatchers among the swans, geese and ducks,
Töölönlahti 1.8.2014.

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday.



51 comments:

  1. The Oystercatchers are always cool birds to see. Great shots!

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    1. Thank you Eileen! I don't often get this close to them so it was very cool.

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  2. Härliga bilder på strandskatan hos oss försvinner dom i mitten på juli .Jag får inte in bilder på bloggen ikväll ,det har krånglat i flera veckor nu man blir ju bara så grrrr..Kram Nette

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    1. Tack Nette! Jag såg dem inte efter det här mera heller. Både blogger och google har krånglat på sistone.

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  3. A good time to courtship, beautiful pictures !!

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  4. Underbart vackra bilder på strandskatan! Den har så härligt lång näbb.

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  5. Great photos of the Oystercatchers - they are beautiful birds.

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  6. Excellent photos! I love this bird's bright orange beak.

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  7. Some great close ups of these birds Gunilla.
    They are not always easy to get close to on the shoreline.

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    1. Thank you Roy! I seldom get this close to these lovely birds.

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  8. They are so delightful! Alway, your header is amazing!
    (ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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  9. Nice shots! I especially like the one where it looks like the first bird is talking with the other!

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    1. Thank you Bethany! I think it was screaming. :-)

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  10. love the "Carrot Beaks" ..... always a pleasure to see Oystercatchers.

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  11. They are so fun to see I bet...very pretty!

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    1. Thank you Mary! It was a joy to see them so close.

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  12. Interesantes los ostreros paseando con tranquilidad a la orilla del agua.
    Un abrazo,

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  13. I think these birds are so pretty!

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  14. Splendid birds - I do like them.

    I have heard that Robins are only real 'tame' in the UK - being a much wilder bird elsewhere.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  15. Very nice pictures of the oystercatchers. They look very similar to ours.

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  16. Great pictures. Nice to see same birds we see here on the Texas coast.

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  17. Groeat shots of these birds, Gunilla!

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