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Masked Lapwing

Postby PaulTheNikonian on Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:57 pm

Here are two shots of Masked Lapwings. The first is of an adult and the second is a juvenile.

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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby big pix on Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:08 pm

very good on these........ love the location....... and are these birds related to the plover ........
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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby sirhc55 on Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:48 pm

Paul - amazing DOF and amazing shots :)
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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby PaulTheNikonian on Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:22 pm

Thanks for the comments.

Not sure if these are actually related to the Plover. When I was growing up I always knew them as Plovers but the bird book I have says they are Lapwings. Also, I seem to remembery reading on Wikipedia once that they are Lapwings formerly known as Plovers.....

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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby blacknstormy on Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:56 pm

Nice shots Paul - the background is almost as if they are underwater :)
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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby ATJ on Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:55 am

Paul,

Nice clean shots with great sharpness and fantastic background.

Only nit I have is the feet have been chopped off (even if you can't see them). This is more obvious in the first. Note that I don't mean that they are hidden in the grass, but rather they go off the bottom of the image.
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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby Pehpsi on Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:17 pm

Such a beautiful result :) Love them.
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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby big pix on Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:06 pm

........ thanks Rel....... I miss the lollies...... :wink: :cheers:
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Re: Masked Lapwing

Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:58 am

Terrific images.
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