Turnstone
With today being market day in Bridlington, I get the chance to wonder around the harbour while Heather attempts to earn money on our card stall to keep me in the manner in which I have become accustomed! Usually, early in the morning, I concentrate on the harbour lights reflecting in the water and on the sunrise. However, today the sunrise was hidden by thick grey cloud! A lot of people also wander around, taking in the workings of the harbour and this usually involves boats. Today, I decided to capture images of the bird life to be found in the harbour and its mud at low tide.
A large number of "fearless" Turnstone can be seen. This one is taking advantage of a discarded crab!
Purple Sandpipers can be seen on the harbour walls and rocks in good numbers at high tide, but a few take advantage of the mud to feed.
"Big Foot!"
Great Black Backed Gulls of varying ages can usually be found "loafing" around the harbour. This immature bird is enjoying a flat fish.
A mature Great Black Backed Gull, no doubt on the look out for an easy meal!
Nature can be very cruel at times. This is a severely damaged leg on a juvenile Great Black Backed Gull.
Black Headed Gulls
Herring Gull
Redshank
Dunlin
The ubiquitous Mallard
And finally, the resident Barnacle Goose
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