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Sharp-tailed Sandpipers are pretty amazing birds, busily breeding in the northern hemisphere at the moment but will be heading back in early spring.

They forage in shallow water for all kinds of invertebrates. There is something restful about watching waders as they forage, and something stressful about trying to identify some species! Sharpies are pretty common and their reddish crown and yellow-olive legs are helpful identifiers. I like the way their warm brown feathers have darker centres, and their subtly streaked underparts.

I’d hoped to give a wonderful update on my old dog as her vestibular disease symptoms have greatly improved, but tonight I realised she’d been bleeding. I have just spoken with the vet who says she’s okay to wait until the morning, hopefully that’s a good sign, and hopefully next week’s update will be perfect. She’s a golden retriever, with her 14th birthday coming up next month.

The birds in my garden have been especially lovely this week. The Eastern Koel has been calling and I’ll try, again, to get a photograph to share with you.

Happy birding, Kim

PS I updated my redbubble page yesterday – please let me know if you have any suggestions, thank you!

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