Fun with seals magpies and a cute Curlew

When I saw bird alone, I immediately thought of a bird I saw on our local beach last summer.

You will see why when we get there...

But first, let's head down to the beach...

The fun thing was that the tide was out, so that meant plenty of clambering over rocks and managing to slip not too much!

Do you go rockpooling? I used to love doing it as a kid, and would come home with buckets full of shells and live crabs and things. Ah fun times...

Our seaside has the usual motley crew of umpteen varieties of seagulls and many cormorants or shags as seen here.

The beach we are on is Seafield beach in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

The tower is Seafield Tower.

The log made for a great seat to have a breather!

I love how they all line up, it is as if they are on a platform waiting for a bus or train!

Imagine living in this house, what a view you would get, actually I made a post a while ago if you want to know more ... Seafield Tower is a ruined castle on the North Sea coast of Fife in Scotland

Just look at those Oyster Catchers, that is probably the next most common bird, after gulls and cormorants.

Magpies do venture out for a breath of fresh sea air...

But what has got their attention?

No it is not another waiting platform full of cormorants...

But yes it is something you can see from Seafield Tower ....

Can you see them?

No?

Let's go closer ....

Yes...

It's our local seal colony!

But we are here to talk about and show you the ALONE bird we are making this post about!

It really is a beautiful bird...

Let's go a wee bit closer.

Do you know the name?

I am sure many of you do, it is of course a Curlew

This is what the RSPB say about Curlews

The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer. Look for its down-curved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and listen for its evocative, bubbling, call. In the winter, you’ll see Curlews feeding in groups on tidal mudflats, saltmarshes and nearby farmland.

So there we have it.

I do hope you liked this little meander to find our feathered friend today which was a Curlew.

Funnily enough, I used to design equipment for an FPSO called Curlew.

It has now been taken out of service and decommissioned. Life goes on... Thanks to Energy Voice for the screenshot.

This post though, is an entry for this week's Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest Round 159 hosted by the wonderful @nelinoeva in the fantastic Feathered Friends community on Hive.

And I shall pick this one for the entry

I think the little drip of water tips this one for me!

What do you think? Was that your favourite?

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!