Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Dunlin catches a worm, Plymouth Beach

Dunlin catches a worm along Plymouth Beach, Massachusetts
A dunlin prepares to eat a worm it just pulled from the sand along Plymouth Beach, Massachusetts

On a late spring trip to Plymouth Beach, I had the good fortune of watching a flock of dunlin feeding in front of the rising tide. While I've previously photographed dunlin catching clams on Plum Island, it was a new experience to see this one pull out a worm from the exposed sediments.

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6 comments:

  1. I bet s/he's quite proud! That's a lovely bird and a great capture.

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  2. Pretty dunlin and kudos on the photo composition.

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  3. Lovely pose Pat, and great eye level composition too

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  4. Wonderful picture! Managed to get some similar shots of oystercatchers a few years back.

    Puffins are a bit of a dream bird - but if you get a chance to see (and photograph) them you may be surprised at how small they are - about 12 inches.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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