Clamshell frenzy …

With absolutely perfect warm windless conditions, I was out early this morning for a wonderful beach wander ...

I find there is always something different to see with each visit to the beach, this morning it was the large number of unopened clamshells. There were dozens if not hundreds high up on the beach, that were to be soon covered over with the advancing tide.

For the local seagulls this was a feast that is rarely offered in such abundance. I watched as many of them selected the perfectly sized shells to pick up in their beak, before taking them up to about 30 to 40’. From that height, they would then drop them onto the hard wet sand below to break the shells open. Occasionally, the shells would not break on the first flight, so they go down grab it again and repeat the process until the goods are exposed. During my walk this kept me amused and entertained along with passing geese and the very busy migratory birds ….