Gallery: AvianPosted October 31, 2013130 views9 comments
These can turn up anywhere. This one was next to a small claypan in the middle of 1000s of square kilometres of arid scrub
1DMk4 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/800
cheers
Rob
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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on October 31, 2013 at 5:18 AM
Beautifully captured Rob.
I really must make the effort next time I am over there to go and find some of these gorgeous birds.
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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on October 31, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Very cool looking bird. I love the red beak and eye ring. Great shot!
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 31, 2013 at 11:26 AM
So crisp and clear, love the colors!
Ray
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 31, 2013 at 1:52 PM
First of all: a great shot Rob ! Nice POV, colors and overall atmosphere. And a very interesting species, I would have assumed it to be some kind of plover, but apparantly it's a Dotterel ! Learning all the time , cheers, Hans
Edit: it must be a language, after I wrote the above I suddenly realized that in Dutch we translate most Dotterels as "plevier" which re-translated could be both translated as "plover" or "dotterel".. pffffff.....
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Comment posted by John Robinson on October 31, 2013 at 8:44 PM
Typically a fine shot as your norm Rob. . Great stuff !
JR
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 2, 2013 at 8:30 PM
What a wonderful looking plover. Nice sharpness, detail, exposure, POV, etc.
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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 3, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Another antipodean gem !!
JR
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 3, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Hi Rob love every aspect of this delightful shot . especially the very fine color and detail
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 9, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Beautiful color and detail.
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9 commentsI really must make the effort next time I am over there to go and find some of these gorgeous birds.
Ray
Edit: it must be a language, after I wrote the above I suddenly realized that in Dutch we translate most Dotterels as "plevier" which re-translated could be both translated as "plover" or "dotterel".. pffffff.....
JR
JR
Albert Darmo
Canada