Though the Red-necked Avocet are not uncommon a 1000 km south of us, this is my first ever sighting of the species, in our region.
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It is quite common to see shore birds roosting on one leg. Most often seen on hot days when the sand on the beach can get uncomfortably warm.
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EGRET EASTERN REEF DARK 22 THE EGRET WAS SO ENGROSSED INTO LOOKING FOR FISH AS IT BRISKLY STALKED ALONG THE SHORELINE, THAT IT DID NOT SEE ME APPROACHING TOTALY OUT IN THE OPEN. THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN TOO OFTEN .....
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Masters of stealth, a couple of Eastern Reef Egrets, the dark morph, biding time in the shadows. Shot just after sunrise.
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