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© NF Photo 140601, small airport
I´ve been waiting to see this one for years. Now I was on a tour in Iceland and the driver/guide had made a detour to a small landing for airplanes. He´s a birder and just wanted to see what was there. I spotted this one and the Red-necked Phalarope I posted last week. I wanted out of the bus but he was about to turn around. But finally gave us 10 minutes. 10 minutes! I had to run quite a distance to get both birds on camera. It is beautiful, don´t you think, in it´s breeding plumage.
I got them but was breathing quite heavily as I was back to the bus. Not always easy to be a birder. :(
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That godwit has handsome colouring!
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoy seeing the Godwits. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt has beautiful coloring! Glad you were able to get the shots, considering! :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a lovely bird in its breeding plumage.I also saw them in Iceland in breeding plumage.
ReplyDeleteEn mycket vacker fågel. Färgen är så fin.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - I would love to see a Black-tailed G. in breeding plumage!
ReplyDeleteGreat observation and photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures of your Godwit... They are beautiful!
ReplyDeletethanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the driver let you out to get photos, even if you did have to run. You got great results.
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