Nature taking over

On the Ferry Golf course today. Three egrets and this curlew. It,s getting to be as good as Minsmere !

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[Anne]

Woo, fab shot

[Kathy]

An unusual bird to me. The curved beak is interesting.

[Lesley]

@ziggy77 @365anne Thank you
@randystreat we have a lot of curlew on the estuaries, but I have never seen one this close, usually just through binoculars. They have a beautiful distinctive call.

[xbm]

This might be the far rarer whimbrel. They are seen on migration in the spring. They have shorter curved bills. See https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-wildlife/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-curlews-and-whimbrels/

[Lesley]

@g3xbm It was in fact a whimbrel, you're correct.