It's a Ruddy Turnstone! The Ruddy Turnstones migrating to Australia breed in east Siberia and west Alaska, moving through south-east Asia then south to Australia. They visit from about September to May and like to … you guessed it – turn stones!
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They are noisy and quarrelsome but a privilege to see because threats on passage include economic and social pressures such as wetland destruction, change, pollution and hunting!
I see from the passport stamp that they had a stopover in Indonesia. I thought you are on holiday?
Some birds island hop to the east coast and to New Zealand, probably returning north again via east Asia, Ces. I am on holiday, leaving here on Monday morning, today is Sunday but have much packing to do ... in a flap. There is also a teenage party which begins in an hour. Will really need a holiday then :)
Its beyond ruddy belief what we are doing to this beautiful planet of ours :[
Wonderful markings on this beauty and those waves... the colour of that sea... make me dream of holidays *sigh*
Have a wonderful and refreshing time on your jollies Anon - we shall miss you and await your return.
M x
We are doing the ruddy wrong things Miladysa! Thankyou Miladysa, I'm sailing away in the morning but Blogger Draft will continue to post :)
Oh sounds like a fun holiday vacation. I hope you survive the teenage party.
HELP CES!!!! SAVE ME!!!!
Oh look.. Turnstone (Arenaria Interpres). This is a small wading bird, one of two species of Turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the Sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the Plover family Charadriidae who live next door. It is a highly migratory bird and can fly.
The Ruddy Turnstone has a varied diet including carrion, eggs, turnips and metholated spirits but it feeds mainly on a chair. It often flips over stones and other objects to get at prey hiding underneath but no-one knows how it knows there is something underneath but they seem to.
HAHA, have YOU been drinking metholated spirits Professor Fufu-u? They turn over stones to find insects, crustaceans, molluscs and spiders but only know they're already there if the environment is bountiful!
Apparently ours [next door] have orange legs.
And they feed under Flotsam as well as stones. I don't know if he minds.
Heehee, they are the same ones as next door in New Zealand ElizT, the sun has just bleached the orange to a more yellow in the photographs :) They also turn seaweed which could probably pass as 'flotsam'!
Love your turnstones. Gosh, I learned so much about them today. I feel like I'm watching the nature channel.
Have a great holiday!!!
HAHA, thanks Red Mojo :)
Lovely little things. I'd like to go to Alaska some summer.
Summer in Alaska would be warmer Debra Kay. Possibly warmer than here right now :)
No it is not... :) Have a jolly holiday! And tell the teens to stop that noise!!!! I can hear them from here!!!! ;o)
I'm shivering because it's cold and because you sound scary MerlinPrincesse!
yes- its always a joy to see birds like these- but for how much longer...
I enjoyed your previous posts just sadly been so busy t comment :o/
I just got in from a BIG day bird watching :o)
Sadly my photos are nothing like your Anon.. but I did my best. I will finish my post tomorrow...
I am going to buy a telescope!
Tsup*!* Thats a long way to fly to re-arrange our stones. I hope you thanked it*!*
Enjoy your hols Tsup*!*
Ruddy Turnstone sounds like a fictional detective!
have a great holiday!
Such colors in these shots, I want to step right into them! Have a lovely holiday, Anon! I think I was a turnstone in another life, I love to walk on the beach or on the creek bed and turn stones over. :)
These pictures are amazing! My favorite is the third from the top. Really amazing birds.
its always fun to read your comments section.. i think i saw those birds here too.. but im not sure i just saw they were turning stones too..
Haha methinks you're ruddy cheating! Haven't seen sunshine like that for some time ... I hope the inclement weather doesn't follow you on your holiday - have a blast!
Sounds like a great weekend Simon! I'll have to wait until back from holidays to see your post :)
Tsup*!* Tsup *!* Bimbimbie! Hhehhehhe, I DO quietly thank birds; don't want one hitting their heads on a rock!
You're right Caroline! Thankyou!!
I can picture you now Melissa, bending down and turning stones with your 'beak' Hhehhee :) Thanks!
They are amazing birds Princess Peppercloud!
The twits here are crazy AtomicVelvetSigh, hhehhee - WELCOME!
Methinks I'll be posting ZOO photos if this rain keeps up Baino!!! Me too - we'll be blasting through puddles this morning for sure!
TATA everyone!!
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