Sitting on the spit as the tide changes and the Sanderlings arrive. they wait for the tide to drop so they can feed on the beach.
Hill Head.
beach & tideline
Curlew.
#Wordless Wednesday.
Greenshank.
The Common Greenshank is a medium-sized slim wader with a dark grey back and white underparts. It has green legs and a slightly upturned bill. At this time of year, I regularly see a small number of these birds.
Dunlin flyby.
Large Wader Small Goose.
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer. Look for its down-curved bill,
The Brent Goose is a small, dark goose – of similar size to a Mallard Duck.
Eider Raft.
An eider raft is a large group of Eider Ducks that float close together on the sea. These rafts happen in the winter after they finish nesting. {Eider nest in the UK but are much further north than here} They stay close together to find food like shellfish and crustaceans by diving into the water
Lymington Quay.
Lymington Quay on the Beaulieu River on the edge of the New Forest hints at its fishing past but now meets up with the modern leisure sailing world.
Hamble River.
Little Egret Hamble River.
End of the Peir.
End of the pier and the end of the season Southsea Hampshire. The people have gone home the lights are turned off and the paint has faded.
Red Sails.
Red sails in the sunset
Way out on the sea
Carry my loved one
Home safely to me
Red Sails in the Sunset lyrics by songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. {written in 1935}
Continued Reflections from my World. 