Limosa limosa islandica
Scolopacidae - Charadriiformes
Le Teich, début avril 2017
Nikon D500 + 800mm
Nikon D500 + 800mm
Un peu plus petite que Limosa l. limosa, elle a les ailes
un peu plus longues, le bec plus court et le roux du plumage plus étendu. Si elle passe l'hiver dans l'ouest de l'Europe, elle niche principalement en Islande mais plus sporadiquement en Angleterre et en Irlande ainsi que sur les Iles Féroé, Shetland et
Lofoten.
Icelandic Black-tailed godwit
Slightly smaller than Limosa l. limosa, this sub-species has longer wings, a shorter beak and the orange colour of its plumage is more intense and spreads more.If it spends winter in Western Europe, it nests mainly in Iceland, but sporadically in England, in Ireland and on the Faroe, Shetland and Lofoten Islands.
Hi Noushka, what a wonderful set of images of the Black-tailed godwit, this is a bird I have seen at Rutland but not very often, have a good week, all the best, John
RépondreSupprimerWe see Godwits infrequently here and almost never in breeding plumage. How lucky you are, Noushka. Superb pictures. Big hugs from Miriam and me.
RépondreSupprimerHello Noushka,
RépondreSupprimerWonderful pictures. Great to see them in the water.
Greetings, Marco
What a pretty bird and wow what a long beak!
RépondreSupprimerIf you had of visited me blog to day you would have seen more than flowers :-) An Aesculapian snake visited us today, only the second time I have managed a photo of them in the garden.
Hope your trip to Spain is productive, take care hugs Diane
Hi Noushka. Unlike John, I don't think that I have ever seen this bird in UK, although one I once saw on the Hampshire coast might have been of this race - it certainly had a very deep colouration. Thank you for bringing the differences to my attention, and for your super images.
RépondreSupprimerWith my very best wishes - - Richard
Une belle découverte.
RépondreSupprimerBises Noushka
Là, il faut un oeil d'experte !
RépondreSupprimerbon week end de Pâques et de balade
So colourful. Beautiful images Noushka.
RépondreSupprimerHoi Noushka.
RépondreSupprimerBeautiful images Noushka from the Black-tailed godwit.
Groettie from Patricia.
Gorgeous photos!
RépondreSupprimerHappy Easter!
Calendula
Hi Noushka,
RépondreSupprimerBeautiful pictures of this species of godwits. I have seen the common species already quite a few times this year, but didn't get the chance so far to make acceptable pictures. Yours are great as usual.
Greetings, Kees
Realmente unas imagenes espectaculares, amiga
RépondreSupprimerWhat gorgeous plumage the Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit has, Noushka! Every bit as lovely as the yellow and turquoise and emerald birds!
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