Monday 15 August 2022

Birds of the Sargassum - Images

Between 2018 and now I have seen about fifteen shorebird species at Inch Marlow and Long Beach, Christ Church feeding among the Sargassum Seaweed.  Here are a few images of some I saw this year. 

The two semis - Semipalmated Plover (L) and  Semipalmated Sandpiper (R)
Semipalmated Plover  standing on rotting seaweed with fresh golden ones in the background 
A Short-billed Dowitcher taking a drink 
Semipalmated Sandpiper foraging among the seaweed for crustaceans, small fish, or
even eggs 
 
A Semipalmated Sandpiper disturbing the flies attracted to the seaweed 
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Short-billed Dowitcher in flight
White-rumped Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius

2 comments:

  1. Hi! I would like to use one or two of these images in a document. How can I request permission and/or properly cite the images?

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