Nordic Waders at the Guadalhorce
September 27 2016
Dear reader!
The Nordic waders take rest on their long journey from the high north to their wintering grounds. "Welcome!" I rather wanted to call out to them!
Little stints and Grey plovers in size comparison:
The young Grey plover …
… was posing to our great joy …
… played with a feather and …
….went foraging:
What a beautiful bird!
The Ruff was suspiciously eyed by the native Stilt:
Tired from the long journey, they had rested the whole afternoon and …
… went now foraging:
Just SO beautiful …
… to be able to observe these terrific guests from the high north in such a peaceful atmosphere!
These wings have carried the Ruff already thousands of miles::
Well, and than the Bar-taied godwit …
… of course also foraging:
While making the photos from these Birds …
… every time the thought touches me, that …
… they had to make thousands of miles to this place in southern Spain and …
… again in springtime same distance in the other direction to …
… arrive in the high north at their breeding sites. What a great performance!
Best regards
Birgit Kremer