Friday, 25 November 2011
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
These birds were happy mingling with a flock of Turnstones while they were all having a morning rest by the waterfront. With orange-yellow legs and beak it is like a smaller and less showy version of a Redshank. The plumage has a lovely grey/blue and mottled colour - not quite as purple as the name suggests however.
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