Whimbrel- Numenius phaeopus

I just happened to be looking across the estuary when some thing caught my eye. A few Whimbrel flew past. I managed a couple of shots , they were quite far out and a couple turned out see-able

Nice shots Beryl, even given the distance they still show the patterning well.:)

Yes. Thank you Rolf. :) I was quite surprised.

Yes, the pattern does show up surprisingly well.

Thanks all. :)
Here is the full frame so you can get an idea as to how far away it was. I think I wa lucky with the light really.