Yes! I love the tiny shorebirds. And it is true, if you sit fairly still they are unbothered. I watched some one day not fly while two guys out a boat in on a small boat ramp. They could’ve been 10 feet away. I also don’t carry that long of a lens, so to get close-ups I have to be still and not be bothering the birds, which is as it should be. What a lovely experience. I hope we always have shorebirds to enjoy, they really are having a tough time with climate change.
It's so true, I also feel it's the way it should be - it feels good to be content with capturing what patience in nature brings near to me :) Yes, so much is changing, I will surely miss the little shorebirds if a season comes when they don't return 😥
Really nice encounter and love the photos! I haven't seen too many of the Semi-palmated Sandpipers and I have never seen a Semi-palmated Plover. This past year though, I did spend a lot more time observing and appreciated the Spotted Sandpipers. They seemed to have had a good year up here in Ottawa Canada. They're fun to watch that walk-pause-wiggle--walk-pause-wiggle they do when looking for food along the shore.
Thanks! These two have been a fixture of our time at the shore since we first arrived in Maine, and they never get old :) It's interesting how the various shorebirds have their different little habits and methods, just endlessly fascinating!
Oh, that is so sweet! Baby birds of all kinds are so cute, but those fluffy little sandpipers on their twiggy legs are in a league of their own :) What a beautiful sight, thanks for sharing :)
Great photos. I met some sandpipers in South Carolina this year. They are a joy, how they run and dodge and chirp incessantly.
Thank you! Yes, so very cheerfully busy :)
Yes! I love the tiny shorebirds. And it is true, if you sit fairly still they are unbothered. I watched some one day not fly while two guys out a boat in on a small boat ramp. They could’ve been 10 feet away. I also don’t carry that long of a lens, so to get close-ups I have to be still and not be bothering the birds, which is as it should be. What a lovely experience. I hope we always have shorebirds to enjoy, they really are having a tough time with climate change.
It's so true, I also feel it's the way it should be - it feels good to be content with capturing what patience in nature brings near to me :) Yes, so much is changing, I will surely miss the little shorebirds if a season comes when they don't return 😥
Sydney, What great shots! Good for you- Thanks for sharing them D
Thank you, and my pleasure! So glad to have shared this moment with you :)
A beach day in downeast Maine... I’m thinking of Jasper Beach. 60 degrees. Fog. Perfect.
Yes, Jasper Beach is such a favorite! There's really nothing like the sound of the waves crashing on a pebbly beach like that, it's magical.
Really nice encounter and love the photos! I haven't seen too many of the Semi-palmated Sandpipers and I have never seen a Semi-palmated Plover. This past year though, I did spend a lot more time observing and appreciated the Spotted Sandpipers. They seemed to have had a good year up here in Ottawa Canada. They're fun to watch that walk-pause-wiggle--walk-pause-wiggle they do when looking for food along the shore.
Thanks! These two have been a fixture of our time at the shore since we first arrived in Maine, and they never get old :) It's interesting how the various shorebirds have their different little habits and methods, just endlessly fascinating!
Beautiful writing, beautiful art. Thanks for being here 🫶
Thank you so much, Paolo! 💕
Oh, that is so sweet! Baby birds of all kinds are so cute, but those fluffy little sandpipers on their twiggy legs are in a league of their own :) What a beautiful sight, thanks for sharing :)