Monday, May 25, 2009

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY ~ 12 Masked Lapwing

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Pre-dawn shot of Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles,
you can just see the spur on his wing on the furthest
forward point of his wing.



in slightly better light. I like the way they call in
flight giving you time to look up.
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21 comments:

  1. CatherineMay 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    what wonderful shots of this bird in flight...

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  2. RajeshMay 25, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    Excellent snaps of the bird in the flight.

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  3. Cedar ...May 25, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    I haven't seen them here, must be native to your area? Lovely bird,.. I love to hear birds calling.

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  4. GaelynMay 25, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    A beautiful bird, the yellow mask is a nice contrast.

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  5. KellyMay 25, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    ...he is a beautiful bird. Very nice flight shots, which are always so hard to get! I also like his little yellow mask.

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  6. AmyMay 25, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    Neat bird! Lapwings are among my favorites, but I'd never heard of this species before. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. PAKMay 26, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    How did You do it? The bird is almost on the altitude of the camera.

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  8. PAKMay 26, 2009 at 12:37 AM

    I can only guess, how difficult it is -- in fact I've had big problems with taking a photo of a flying swift...

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  9. MedaMMay 26, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    Excelent photo of a bird in flight!

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  10. WolynskiMay 26, 2009 at 3:49 AM

    You're very quick with your camera - beautiful shots. And you know all the names of the birds - amazing.

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  11. John ThebergeMay 26, 2009 at 4:35 AM

    Nice photos. I also enjoyed your autumn pictures but I'm glad we're into spring and not fall.

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  12. UnknownMay 26, 2009 at 5:21 AM

    Not familiar with this bird at all but he's beautiful as you've caught him.

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  13. Deborah GodinMay 26, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    Lovely in-flight shots; it's a handsome bird!

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  14. Bob KaufmanMay 26, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    Great shot of this lovely bird!

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  15. EcoRoverMay 26, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    Nice photos, and a great bird too.

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  16. Vicki ~ FLMay 26, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Great shots of a bird in flight!

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  17. LeanneMay 27, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Lovely snaps are they like plovers?

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  18. 2sweetnsaxyMay 27, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    Wonderful shots and what a beautiful color to the sky behind it.

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  19. VickieMay 28, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Flight images are not easy. Nice ones. I like his name.

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  20. Larry JordanMay 31, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    Gorgeous in flight captures Arija!

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  21. BaruchJuly 21, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    Nice shots. I see you call it a Masked Lapwing. In Wikipedia the Spur-winged plover in the souther and eastern states (sub-species of the Masked Lapwing) has a black neck-stripe and smaller wattles. The spur-winged plover in the northern hemisphere is a totally different bird. In "The Hand Guide to Birds of New Zealand it however only refers to the Spur-winged Plover. Mmmm, is mine the Masked Lapwing or the Spur-winged plover - I'm curious now .....

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