Suddenly, it’s almost the end of November. Suddenly, I have too many Shadows to cram into NovemberShadows. But these two demanded their five minutes of fame.
First, a fossicking godwit:
And next, a young herring gull. I hope he really is tidying the beach, and not regarding that plastic bottle top as his next meal.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Everywhere you look, and probably all next month too, you’ll be seeing shadows, Margaret. I do like Godwits xx
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So do I. And yes, we’re all being pursued by shadows just now. xx
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great birding images – but aargh on us humans and plastic
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I know. I once decided to do a bit of a beach clean on an apparently pristine beach. Within minutes I had a bag of minute crumbs of plastic, and bottle tops and the like. It was clearly all a bit pointless, and far too late.
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it is scary how much is out there, but even tiny clean ups make a difference. So good on you xx
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Wonderful photos
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Thanks Sheree. Serendipity rules!
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Do love your beshadowed fossicking Godwit!
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He got his 5 minutes of fame. His companions have not. 😒
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Shame on you…,
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Their day may come …
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I hope it will!
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I love that godwit’s mirror-shadow.
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Good, innit? He posed nicely.
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The last one is a great catch for your and the seagull
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So long as he disposed of it thoughtfully!
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😂 well it is doing it’s part in cleaning the beach
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So long as he didn’t eat it …
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Fossicking is such a great word!
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I love it. Someone commented the other day too, so I used it again, just for her!
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I love the second one – great light and the red really adds to the image. And I naively and happily thought he’d found a biscuit!
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I expect he did too! Thanks Debbie.
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When fossicking godwit flashed up initially I really did not read it correctly🫢. I like his pal better anyway, but share the concern about the bottle top.
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You like the herring gull more than the lovely godwit? Fossicking weird you are!!
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🤷♀️
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Two lovely birds. I wish we humans didn’t leave our rubbish for them to encounter though!
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Exactly. 😒
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Juveniles often play drop and catch with such objects, and they also decorate their nests with plastic!
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Chidren will be children, whatever species they are!
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Yes, and dare I say that many of the male variety never stop being children!
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No comment.
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Probably for the best!
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Both great shots, especially the gull, but I do hope he didn’t try to eat that bottle top!
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Me too Sarah. Gulls don’t go in for discretion, I think.
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I admire your skill in photography and being able to identify a godwit. Wading birds are beyond my ken.
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This photo was taken at Slimbridge. They were properly labelled. I’d have been stuck before that.
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Love that second shot. I also love “a fossicking godwit.” I think it would be a perfect thing to call someone and, at least here, no one would know what it meant and assume the worst! 🤣🤣🤣
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Haha! Excellent point! I think you’re definitely not ‘a fossicking godwit’.
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That’s a relief!!
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Beautiful captures!
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Thanks Egidio.
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so beautiful and lovely dear Margaret, Thank you, have a nice day and weekend, Love, nia
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And you too. You’re always such a sunny presence on the blogosphere!
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Thank you dear Margaret, you are too, Love, nia
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😊x
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