At this time of year, the beaches of Orkney can be busy places. Birds which have bred in the Arctic are migrating south for the Winter, and can frequently be seen hungrily foraging amongst the seaweed on the tideline or at the water's edge. Orkney is just a pitstop for these waders, hurriedly fuelling up on countless tiny morsels, before continuing their journeys to warmer climes.
Here's a clip from Skaill beach, following a stake out to allow the birds to walk towards the camera at their ease. The main subject is a Dunlin, with cameos by a Ringed Plover and a Sanderling.
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