Hello Hello to all Hivians, Hivers and indeed any bird lovers that are reading this.
Some of my favourite posts to write on Hive are the feathered friends posts, especially as the rewards go to buying their food in the park.
I had some business up in Aberdeen last month, and you might remember my I found gold on the beach! post about a goldfinch... well there was another bird there who is the subject for todays post!
There are certain birds who seem to have absolutely no interest in doing what you want them to do.
I spotted Ollie wandering along the beach recently, looking very smart in his black-and-white outfit with that enormous bright orange bill.
He was doing what oystercatchers do best.
Walking... Stopping... Looking suspiciously at the sand... Walking some more.
And generally behaving as though the entire beach belonged to him.
Which, to be fair, it probably does.
The tide was coming in and Ollie was standing right beside the water.
So naturally I started giving him encouragement.
"Go on then, Ollie..."
He looked at the water.
He looked at me.
He looked at the water again.
I swore he said to me ...
Eventually though...
Look at him!
One little leg disappearing into the North Sea.
Then another.
A proper paddle.
I was rather impressed.
Ollie appeared unconvinced.
When I was a kid we had a chittery bite...
It is was a wee treat after swimming ...
Hehe I hope you enjoyed our wee story with
This post though, is an entry for this week's Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest Round 284 hosted by the wonderful 
Well what can I say, there was only really one contender this week. The bird in question is an oystercatcher after all, so here he is catching something, a wee worm maybe?
What do you think? Was that your favourite, or don't you give a fluff?
All images were taken but the author on July 17th 2026 at Aberdeen Beach in Aberdeen, Scotland with his Google 9 XL Pro Smartphone camera and ramblings are also from me the author and mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated..
