Evening On The Firth Of Thames

Taken when Jayne and I spent a weekend in Thames at a croquet tournament our motel was on the edge of the Firth of Thames.  We spent several evenings wandering the water’s edge.

Pied Shags roosting between the Firth and the cliffs

Pied Shags at the water’s edge

Now who’s getting on whom’s nerves

Oystercatchers and New Zealand Dotterel (Tuturiwhatu) Charadrius obscurus (I’m fairly sure)

Gathering at sundown

Rapaura Water Gardens - 2

A few more photos from the Water Gardens:

Most people just use an arrow for directions.

 

 

Spooky

 

Amazing the things that leap out at one