Some of the other birds at Chichester Marina

Yesterday's post concentrated on the cormorants (of which there are more photos here). Today, it's the turn of some of the other species. First up is an oystercatcher, knee deep in silt.
Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher in flight

There were several redshanks also out trying their luck.
Redshank

Redshank in flight

Along the canal a small colony of sparrows had adopted a small tree as their favoured location.
Sparrow

And a family of swans showed up as well.
Adult swans with juvenile

In the background of the previous shot you can see a pair of mergansers. Here's a better look at the male.
Merganser

And another photo of one of the swans.
Swan

The juvenile was rather more inquisitive and swam up to the jetty for a closer look.
Juvenile swan

And all the while the cormorants sat around, watching. Except this one, which struggled to make the short flight from water to jetty.

It finally made it on its third attempt.

Success!
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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This Post Has 18 Comments

  1. Words

    31 Dec 2009

    Hi Gonzalo! Thanks for stopping by. I plan to keep posting for a while yet! And, of course, a very happy New Year to you too! :hat:

  2. gonzalotravieso

    31 Dec 2009

    Hi.
    I've been following your blog for some time and never left a comment, so I'm writing now to wish you a happy New Year. Keep posting your amazing photos.

  3. gdare

    31 Dec 2009

    Beautiful photo of a juvenile swan :yes:

  4. cakkleberrylane

    31 Dec 2009

    Lovely variety of birds! I always find it so interesting to see the action shot of the birds – verey nice shot of the cormorat getting out of the water.

  5. SittingFox

    31 Dec 2009

    The length of waders' legs makes much more sense in silt than it does on sand! 😆

  6. anonymous

    31 Dec 2009

    DaveABirding writes:

    Great Shots of the Corm liftoff and the Swans. Here's wishing you a foxful New Year from across the pond. Thanks for the entertaining posts, I check back often.

  7. RobinL

    31 Dec 2009

    Wonderful shots. I was waiting for the Oystercatcher, as I saw it in the background the other day. Really like the juv swan at the pier.
    All the best for the New Year!

  8. Ukwildlife

    1 Jan 2010

    Some good photos and sightings. The juvenile swan close up and the cormorant sequence especially

  9. Words

    1 Jan 2010

    Darko, thanks. It was nice to see the young one with the two adults.

  10. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Erwin, thanks!

  11. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Lois, it's a great spot for birds. That cormorant had been really struggling to get up there for some reason. The photo would make a good caption competition.

  12. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Adele, I think that's about the first time I've seen waders actually 'wading'. It makes identification by leg/bill colour slightly tricky though. Everything is 'mud brown'.

  13. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Dave, thanks! I did see a fox shoot across the garden tonight, but it didn't hang around long enough for a picture.

  14. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Robin, thanks! I couldn't get properly close to the oystercatchers, but it was good to see them out there.

  15. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Neil, the swans were a bit of a treat, but I could have watched the cormorants for hours (and more or less did!)

  16. studio41

    2 Jan 2010

    lovely sparrow photo!

  17. Words

    2 Jan 2010

    Jill, thanks!

  18. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Great and wonderful Pict :up:

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