Teresa Madgwick, I see you (ANIMALS 2025)
This species of bird is shy and willl generally set flight when humans approach so most of the photos I have are heavily cropped. We had been tig- tagging down the beach though, and this time, the bird stopped long enough to make eye contact before setting for the sky once more.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.