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Lapwing

Posted by
Doug (Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom) on 20 March 2013 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Britain's largest and most common plover. This one was spotted on the estuary of the river Camel in Cornwall

Canon EOS 500D 1/1000 second F/11.0 ISO 400 300 mm

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Please excuse me if I don't get to comment people's images some days but I've had to return to a work life rather than become a pensioner as I had planned due cost of living and the tax man wanting a lump of my pension. I am making an effort to return to AM3 after a bit of an absence, it's really nice to see photo's from all contributors and I will try to comment when I can. If I offer criticism I do so only to help and I do not wish to cause offence. My photography tends to be from my travels, as well as my passion which is wildlife and landscape. I hope you enjoy what you see.
Thanks for your comments I'm really grateful for them and welcome constructive feedback.

Comments (43)

Luke from Spokane Washington, United States

That is a very distinct color pattern!

20 Mar 2013 5:48am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

good shot

20 Mar 2013 7:07am

Anina Botes from Auckland, New Zealand

A beautiful bird. I love the colors

20 Mar 2013 7:21am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Well done Doug

20 Mar 2013 7:27am

Devi from Chennai, India

Wow ! Fantastic capture !!!

20 Mar 2013 7:36am

KA from France

very beautiful
bye
JA

20 Mar 2013 8:14am

Monik from PARIS, France

Oh...Joli! ;-)

20 Mar 2013 8:59am

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Quelle image fantastique cpatage et ensemble.
amitié

20 Mar 2013 9:10am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Splendid capture !

20 Mar 2013 9:19am

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Der sieht gut aus.

20 Mar 2013 9:25am

Kate from EXETER, United Kingdom

He is showing off his clean bits... I would never be able to keep my whites white in that environment!!

20 Mar 2013 9:42am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Great timing to catch the wings unfurled like this.

20 Mar 2013 9:58am

Martine from bousval, Belgium

Une très belle photo! bravo à toi!!!

20 Mar 2013 10:02am

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Great shot to catch him holding his wings out like that, Doug. He's a beautiful bird!

20 Mar 2013 10:44am

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Was he just about to fly off or just dusting himself off after a swim? Either way nicely timed.

20 Mar 2013 11:33am

Carol from Leamington, Canada

The white really stands out against the brown/gold background.... quite striking actually. Such a pretty little bird too... looks like he's having a bit of a stretch there. Very nice Doug, I enjoyed!

20 Mar 2013 12:14pm

Mariana Maoduš from Waterloo, Canada

BEautiful bird .

20 Mar 2013 12:27pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Awesome! I love't... A hug Doug! Best regards, Adela

20 Mar 2013 1:04pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Gorgeous detail here Doug! Nicely captured! ;-)

20 Mar 2013 1:12pm

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

fantastic capture!

20 Mar 2013 1:12pm

my-ky from Ontario, Canada

What a striking bird..great capture, Doug.

20 Mar 2013 1:25pm

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Good capture, this small piece of nature has a better ambience than yesterday's :-)

20 Mar 2013 1:59pm

@Curly: You mean you didn't want to smell the flowers !!!!

franz from Baden, Austria

brilliant capture, sharp and clear and full of charming detail!
i like the pose, as if he/she were airing his/her wings ...

20 Mar 2013 2:04pm

Chetan from Gurgaon, India

Lovely bird and the colors on her...

20 Mar 2013 2:22pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A beautiful shot of this colorful fellow.

20 Mar 2013 4:34pm

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

I love tihs look ... A beautiufl bird Doug- Great head and beak :-)

20 Mar 2013 5:01pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

very nice gesture

20 Mar 2013 5:22pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

Beautiful and lovely, nice capture....:-)

20 Mar 2013 6:31pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

What a lovely looking bird, nice one

20 Mar 2013 6:32pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

Very beautiful colored and patterned bird in such a neat setting with all the mud!

20 Mar 2013 6:52pm

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

What a beauty and a great capture

20 Mar 2013 7:25pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

I like seeing that green inside the wing. Great image.

20 Mar 2013 7:26pm

Patrick M. from Lille, France

A beautiful bird

20 Mar 2013 7:53pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

very nice & so beautiful!
Lovely!

20 Mar 2013 9:14pm

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

They are such gorgeous birds!

20 Mar 2013 9:59pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

He has beautiful iridescent wings and lovely coloring. A wonderful image!

20 Mar 2013 10:23pm

Baldwin Vandewalle from Bejuma, Afghanistan

Great capture of this beautiful bird ... its colors are really wonderful !!!

20 Mar 2013 11:03pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Great timing, and really pretty bird.

21 Mar 2013 1:58am

L'angevine from Angers, France

super ces couleurs aux ailes

21 Mar 2013 8:17am

Julie L. Brown from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Nice view of the rump and wing colors.

21 Mar 2013 9:45am

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

excellent capture - there is always an abundance of birds on the River Camel.

21 Mar 2013 12:47pm

Regina G. Santaella from Cancún, Mexico

The way you captured the bird is fantastic. Stunning colours as well.

22 Mar 2013 4:21am

Rick from Toronto, Canada

This is a very colorful bird, and you have captured it with a superb and clear image.

22 Mar 2013 11:23pm

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Canon EOS 500D
1/1000 second
F/11.0
ISO 400
300 mm

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