A New Visitor For The New Year P1067999

We had a lovely walk along the beach at Point Peron this afternoon. I was surprised to see group of four of these little guys near the water's edge. I think that it's a ruddy turnstone. It's incredible that these little birds migrate from Siberia to enjoy an Australian Summer.
I would have loved to have had my bird lens with me, but the 40-150 did ok.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Very nice close-up

[Babs]

What a gorgeous bird. Looks as though he has been digging in the sand

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful close up

[Junko Y]

Why hello there, little Point Peron! Despite your beautifully patterned plumage, you camouflage well!

[summerfield]

this ruddy turnstone camouflages itself quite well. lovely shot, merrelyn. aces!

[Merrelyn]

@jyokota @summerfield I was almost on top of them before I saw them :)

[Diana]

Fabulous close up with lovely detail.

[Junko Y]

@merrelyn So their defense mechanism is working well! If only the predators agree . . .

[narayani]

What a journey!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture.

[julia]

Looks very similar to the dotteral that comes to NZ from Siberia.

[Sue Cooper]

This is a gorgeous little bird. We have turnstones over here, it's probably not the same one but it looks very similar. Fav.

[haskar]

Nice find. Beautiful close up.

[Rob Z]

Wonderful catch.

[Carole Sandford]

Great capture!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Islandgirl]

Great detail and close up!

[Valerie Chesney]

Delightful capture.

[Wylie]

well, you must have managed to get pretty close for a lovely shot with that lens.

[Brian]

Lovely

[Denise Wood]

Great capture :) We get them here too at Killarney beach - amazing little birds!