A lovely Ruddy Turnstone looking off to the side. I love the eye contact 😍

The wader most likely to be found along our rocky shoreline. Mainly a winter visitor, but good numbers pass through Ireland in spring and autumn en route to/from arctic and subarctic breeding grounds. About the size of a Starling, with a stocky build and short orange legs. In winter, its dark brown upperparts, white underside and black breast crescent make it difficult to see amongst seaweed. Spring birds are brighter and show rich chestnut markings on the wing and back. In flight, Turnstones show a series of black and white stripes, resembling a miniature Oystercatcher. Usually occurs in small flocks, moving with head down, constantly flicking over seaweed fronds, pebbles and beach debris with its short, stubby bill, in search of sand hoppers and other invertebrates.

Feeds on sandhoppers & other marine invertebrates. Also fish carrion washed up on shore.

It does not breed in Ireland - breeding range all around shores of Scandinavia. Small numbers of non-breeding Turnstones (mainly first-summers) can be seen through the summer months.
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A squirrel poking it's head down a tree to see if the coast is clear such an inquisitive little fellow and such a cutie ❤

While this squirrel is grey, it's head is red which makes me think one of its parents/ancestors may have been a red squirrel 😊😊
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A lovely close up of a fluffy juvenile sparrow 😊😊 these little birds can be so round and fluffy before they mature
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A common pigeon resting on the grass 😊 I don't usually take shots of these or wood pigeons because they are very common but I felt like this made a nice shot and it was already posing for me 😊
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A squirrel hopping along with an acorn in its mouth
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