The opportunists

Some fascinating behaviour from these little birds. The turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in the foreground was digging a hole with its beak catching little crustaceans etc. and every now and then would wander off. The two birds in the background, ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on the right and a purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) would then move in to see if the turnstone had missed anything. The turnstone would then return and chase the other two away before the whole process repeated itself.

 

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