Bathing Ruddy TurnstoneA bathing Ruddy Turnstone – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/1250, ISO 200, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light

I am a little late but I want to post this Ruddy Turnstone for World Shorebirds Day which was September 4 – 6.  About half the world’s shorebird populations are in decline and with climate change and rising sea levels habitat loss is happening at a faster rate than ever before.

Shorebirds are what sparked me into getting into bird photography and they got me into sand crawling, mud-sliding and sitting quietly in lagoons while the shorebirds rested, preened, foraged and interacted with the other shorebirds around them.

I can’t imagine a world without them.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Ruddy Turnstone photos plus facts and information about this species.