{"id":2188,"date":"2012-02-11T23:02:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T23:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/archives\/2188"},"modified":"2013-11-06T21:38:48","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T21:38:48","slug":"ringed-plover-and-other-coastal-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/ringed-plover-and-other-coastal-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ringed Plover and other coastal birds"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

To make a change from all the snow, which is still lingering on the hills, I went down to the coast at Rottingdean today. A few of the usual suspects were there, plus some less common birds. Among the regulars are the fulmars. I liked this image of a nesting pair.
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Less usual was that they were also resting out on the calm surface of the sea.
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There was another small flock on the water, and these definitely count as 'unusual': great crested grebes. It's the first time I've seen them at sea. They were a long way out. Not a great shot, but you can just about make them out here.
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The next shot is also a bit iffy, but it's a great image for comparing the size of a herring gull and a kestrel. This was taken at the top of the cliffs at Telscombe Tye.
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Back down at sea level, the wading birds were in evidence. There were oystercatchers…
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The stars though were the ringed plovers. A small number were busy feeding as the tide started to retreat.
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One last shot today. It's a diversion from my usual subjects. It's a pair of local cats which raced through the garden this morning and ended up on a neighbouring roof.
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