Yesterday I went to Ocean Beach, the surf beach that is close to where I live.
It was a nice day, a bit of cloud but sunny and the waves were still a bit violent after the storm of a couple of days before.
This is a magnificent beach looking out westwards towards - Argentina? - I don't know but there's a lot of big water out there.
One of the nice things about this beach is the interesting rock formations and the small islands that lie just of of it - Hen and Chickens and others.
There was lots of birdlife (and I don't just mean the surfer chicks) to look at. These little guys let me get quite close before I disturbed them and they flew away.
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I've been having trouble sleeping lately. I must re read this just before I go to bed tonight. Thanks in advance.
Glad to help.
Put on some double bass music at the same time and you'll be off in no time.
Philistine.
Are you saying that these pictures are actually from the Middle East?
Geographically challenged prosaic person!
Richard that is.
Yep, herons.
There were also some very rare New Zealand dotterels there.
(Richard, the philistine would probably have thrown stones at them).
Hold on. hold on - I've just referred to my 'Know Your New Zealand Birds' book (excellent publication you should buy it ) and I think that those birds are Pied shags.
Richard, being Richard will probably make some lame joke like ...."A shag! No wonder you didn't recognise it"
My book lists an Australian Coot.
Maybe this is more Richard's type of bird.
Thanks to you both. Sleep will come easily tonight.
Krak!
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