RUDDY TURNSTONES: PICTURE PERFECT ON ABACO (1)
I very rarely – almost never – publish single or pairs of images, not least because I enjoy the bits of research and writing that cover a topic more thoroughly. However, today I was going through the photographic archive from my book BIRDS OF ABACO and came across these RUTUs photographed on the Marls by contributor Tom Sheley.
TBH turnstones are among the easiest shorebirds to photograph. They are pleasingly tame, so you can get quite close to them without ruffling their feathers. They aren’t tiny and they are pretty and quite colourful. And they are fairly abundant and so not hard to locate… but they make it hard to get a really good bright, clear photo. Or is that just me…? Anyway, Tom definitely has the camera skills required.
ROLLING HARBOUR ABACO 
Always a tonic to visit here.
Stay well.
Regards Thom
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That’s a very welcome comment – thanks Thom! Play Waterloo Sunset daily for good cheer…
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Thanks.
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Gorgeous, the ruddy turnstones are always a joy watch.
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Interesting to hear you describe this dilemma. I’ve felt the same way sometimes. . . just can’t quite capture a certain bird’s true ‘look’. Can it just be the lighting?
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I like to think of it as the bird standing – probably on purpose – in the wrong place. Or the sun playing up…
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😊
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Very nice photos, gets me excited about Spring.
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