Finally some beautiful winter sunshine. Sure it’s cold, but dry, clear days like today are perfect. And I was lucky enough to be down at Brighton seafront at lunchtime. I wandered down to the east of Brighton Pier.
It was quiet there and I spotted a small group of turnstones enjoying the sun. They were very relaxed, mainly ignoring the occasional passer-by.
Eventually they made a move and headed off to better feeding grounds along the coast. They were a delight to see, and so unexpected.
The final shot today is the remains of the Brighton Wheel. The visitor capsules have been removed, and presumably the main structure will soon be coming down. A great shame. The wheel was a great populist attraction, quite unlike the corporate monolith going up further along at the West Pier site.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS lens.
Terry Cain
15 Jan 2016Good spot! Never seen one in Brighton myself. I’d have felt lucky to have spotted them if I did, because they always seem so hard to see against shingle. Is that why you took your shots from low down?
Words
20 Jan 2016Hi Terry, it was a great surprise. I’ve occasionally seen them at Rottingdean and on the Marina wall. It was a quiet day which obviously helped. I wonder if they are on teh West Pier?
Getting low down (eye level) helps the subject stand out against the background. I always aim to get down to their level if I can.
Darko
16 Jan 2016What a cute birds. I don’t remember seeing them over here in your blog.
Words
20 Jan 2016Darko, I’ve featured them once or twice over the years, but they are a relatively rare spot for me.