The Red Beaks
Fuelling, they stood, sensitive,
Alert, pert,
Ready to scramble;
And then, quite suddenly,
Lifting, drifting,
Adeptly swivelling
Into a ripping gale…
Thus in formation,
An Oystercatcher squadron, emotive,
Arrowed beneath the estuary bridge,
Like jets to intercept an enemy,
Trespassing…
Pete Ray
February 2018
Along the Camel Trail, on the old railway bridge over the river’s estuary, Monday, 26th February.
A bunch of Oystercatchers took off from a sandbank, turned into the strong wind and zipped in formation beneath the bridge like an impression of the Red Arrows…
Their fine plumage in flight was stunning…
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| VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE & BELOW: CURLEW, REDSHANK, etc... |
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