tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post3899685492549544473..comments2024-03-26T16:40:52.851+00:00Comments on Somewhere in Ireland: the bird with the orange beakBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-75578495792129296292018-02-27T14:58:24.012+00:002018-02-27T14:58:24.012+00:00Well isn't it a busy bird Bill.. an oystercatc...Well isn't it a busy bird Bill.. an oystercatcher, not seen one before either, love it's long orange beak, so useful I'm sure ☺PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-59634002709964328892018-02-26T22:20:45.516+00:002018-02-26T22:20:45.516+00:00Definitely no oyster catcher birds here, I wonder ...Definitely no oyster catcher birds here, I wonder if he found any?Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-64607044743782385052018-02-26T05:33:03.052+00:002018-02-26T05:33:03.052+00:00He's really striding out in the first shot ......He's really striding out in the first shot ... I half expected him to do the splits in the next frame!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-76974628663166024322018-02-26T01:11:29.618+00:002018-02-26T01:11:29.618+00:00It is an awesome little bird. I wouldn't have ...It is an awesome little bird. I wouldn't have been able to help with the ID, but looks like you have plenty of help. Have a wonderful week.Betty J. Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370044125229460055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-15262532463895190252018-02-25T16:26:30.049+00:002018-02-25T16:26:30.049+00:00Wonderful shots! It's an oystercatcher! I&...Wonderful shots! It's an oystercatcher! I've never seen one in real life either, but see them sometimes here on the blogs. Have an awesome weekend!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-47430721682739531912018-02-25T13:56:37.850+00:002018-02-25T13:56:37.850+00:00Looks like you got lots of help with the id...so v...Looks like you got lots of help with the id...so very beautiful! Great photos!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-63261299252255449272018-02-25T13:32:22.843+00:002018-02-25T13:32:22.843+00:00Eurasian Oystercatcher - great shots and great bir...Eurasian Oystercatcher - great shots and great bird to encounter. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-43398710863450574612018-02-25T05:40:56.761+00:002018-02-25T05:40:56.761+00:00I see that readers have identified the big-nosed b...I see that readers have identified the big-nosed bird!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-54320937885409326702018-02-25T05:13:28.860+00:002018-02-25T05:13:28.860+00:00The orange bill really stands out in the photos. G...The orange bill really stands out in the photos. Glad we have birders blogging to help educate us.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-66168799501670812382018-02-25T04:35:19.828+00:002018-02-25T04:35:19.828+00:00Lovely captures. I'm glad someone knew what it...Lovely captures. I'm glad someone knew what it was.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-88862912336665419972018-02-24T22:56:40.828+00:002018-02-24T22:56:40.828+00:00Mooie vogel / nice bird.Mooie vogel / nice bird.Aritha V. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05246873990952078356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-24124815497103833722018-02-24T20:57:33.115+00:002018-02-24T20:57:33.115+00:00A very nice bird. Enjoy your weekend.A very nice bird. Enjoy your weekend.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726147023757256534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-56315900860595255102018-02-24T20:09:03.255+00:002018-02-24T20:09:03.255+00:00You were right to expect someone to know what that...You were right to expect someone to know what that was, Bill! ;-)RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-29559436628492537942018-02-24T19:50:25.563+00:002018-02-24T19:50:25.563+00:00I like this red nose.
Your previous photos are als...I like this red nose.<br />Your previous photos are also so nice.<br />Hugsorvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-128403374554361902018-02-24T18:33:44.968+00:002018-02-24T18:33:44.968+00:00Hope his belly is full to the brim....pretty bird....Hope his belly is full to the brim....pretty bird.Linda dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167854309289774316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-672753982979882452018-02-24T18:09:37.941+00:002018-02-24T18:09:37.941+00:00Hi Bill, that's an Eurasian Oystercatcher. It ...Hi Bill, that's an Eurasian Oystercatcher. It visits Africa between December and March. We have the Africa Black Oystercatcher. Thanks for this interesting post. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-67609669256739691692018-02-24T18:08:34.912+00:002018-02-24T18:08:34.912+00:00That's a fine looking bird! I love the bright ...That's a fine looking bird! I love the bright orange beak!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-79468342880784985842018-02-24T17:00:16.103+00:002018-02-24T17:00:16.103+00:00A very cute little guy going about his business. ...A very cute little guy going about his business. I had not heard of oyster catchers before. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-40565822119489533722018-02-24T16:53:40.538+00:002018-02-24T16:53:40.538+00:00...he looks a bit like some of the shore birds her......he looks a bit like some of the shore birds here.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-6422850865618149832018-02-24T16:32:23.584+00:002018-02-24T16:32:23.584+00:00He looks quite serious in his task.He looks quite serious in his task.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-43378115571188413402018-02-24T16:30:58.719+00:002018-02-24T16:30:58.719+00:00If it was older, I said it's a bird whose beak...If it was older, I said it's a bird whose beak has peaked. Sadly, it reminds me of the orange-headed monster in the White House, but this is an orange-beaked cutie in Moville's waters. No comparison.<br /><br />It's an oystercatcher? Who knew? How come I didn't know that and you didn't know that. Obviously, Bill, our education has been sorely lacking! :)Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-26404264160701734142018-02-24T16:30:07.977+00:002018-02-24T16:30:07.977+00:00we see a few of these gorgeous guys on the rivers ...we see a few of these gorgeous guys on the rivers around these parts.Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-13042418047406003492018-02-24T15:54:21.838+00:002018-02-24T15:54:21.838+00:00Excellent capture. We have a Black Oystercatcher ...Excellent capture. We have a Black Oystercatcher out this way on the coast. Love that beak<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-62133474380954948302018-02-24T15:27:09.606+00:002018-02-24T15:27:09.606+00:00Yes, Oystercatchers, we see them here too at the c...Yes, Oystercatchers, we see them here too at the coastline. Their sound is very loud!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-57561873311039101302018-02-24T15:02:12.359+00:002018-02-24T15:02:12.359+00:00It's amazing how much life thee must be in the...It's amazing how much life thee must be in the sand for these birds.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com