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Daily Bucket: Friday Sequence, Raising the bar on Black Turnstones [1]

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Date: 2023-02-24  

On a Valentine’s getaway to the Oregon Coast, Ms. JG and I were able to raise the bar on Black Turnstone photos. In November of 2022, I posted a Bucket on this same bird. After looking at the photos I got then, and the ones from my recent trip, I wanted to illustrate what this term means.

A sequence is a good way to start.

Do you think we’ll have to jump?

I’m waiting a bit longer.

Wait until it touches your feet. Find the Rock Sandpiper in this photo.

Getting closer.

I’m going to ride this one out.

Time for me to move on.

I’m getting up before the next wave hits.

Some can ride it out. I’m staying higher. get closer to the splash

Learning wave dynamics.

Some choose to not play it close, but others don’t mind some splashes. Would you find food dodging waves?

Or wading in the wave as it passes.

Time to move on.

During all this interaction, they chirped. When washed by a wave, their chirping became more excited and loud.

Have you ever chased a wave and then run when it started to chase you? I hope you have had that experience, as a child and as an adult.

Now for some close ups of the feeding patterns of the Black Turnstone.

The area these photos were taken.

Looking down at Seal Rock Beach from trail on bluff. The Turnstones were on the rocks in the middle of the photo where dry sand is on one side and wet the other.

A closer view of the rocks where the photos were taken. The Turnstones were closer to us than the people in the photo.

A video shows the Turnstones feeding. Turn sound down. Lots of wind noise.



Some photos to up my bar on Black Turnstones in addition to the above.

Appy and I like to capture birds in flight. The top of the wing is so showy in this Turnstone.

A size comparison with a sea star.

The underwing is more plain, but shows up clearly when the bird is flying, even when far away.

Two on the move.

I call these angel wings. I enjoy this pose and was happy one came out.

I liked the kelp as much as the bird. Each part of the wingbeat brings different looks to the bird.

Here’s an ‘in-your-face’ photo. Get to know a Black Turnstone up close.

Here you can see the front and rear view. When learning bird ID, it’s important to get many views.

The side view can be helpful, too.

I found it a challenge to get the birds in the photo with the sea star.

Part of grooming is the wing stretch.

Another look at the graceful flight of the Turnstone. They would wheel and dive and then rise up again.

Oh no. The crows have moved in. Time to leave.

Now it’s time for the rest of you to show your stuff. Comments and photos are both encouraged. Extra credit and a gold star for sequences. Let’s see what you can come up with.

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