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Long-toed Lapwing
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Long-toed Lapwing

by Nate Chappell

Gallery: AvianPosted November 24, 2014146 views10 comments
Another shot from our Botswana trip in September. I was happy to catch this showy species in flight.

Canon 5D3 500F4 1/5000 F7.1, iso 640, handheld from boat

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 24, 2014 at 8:16 PM
Fine flight shot! I like the full frontal and the calling beak. Well frozen at 1/5000! :smile:
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Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 24, 2014 at 10:31 PM
Nice catch light on a bird in flight -- not easy to get. Sharp as a tack -- very nice BIF
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Comment posted by keith mitchell on November 25, 2014 at 1:35 AM
Great flight shot showing lots of detail in the wings and tail, that eye is icing on the cake.

Keith,
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 25, 2014 at 4:52 AM
Beauty Nate - they're an impressive lapwing
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 25, 2014 at 5:38 AM
Nate,
It is not very often you get a flight shot of one of these :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 25, 2014 at 6:01 PM
Great flight capture of this beauty Nate :toast:
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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on November 26, 2014 at 5:30 AM
Great detail and light here. Like the open beak. Very nice shot Nate.
Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 26, 2014 at 11:48 AM
Nice BIF shot Nate, very cool bird well captured. :toast:
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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 26, 2014 at 2:20 PM
All been said. No nits from me.
John
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 27, 2014 at 1:10 AM
Great in-flight capture, Nate! Not only is it sharp but the exposure is perfect, with lots of detail in both the white and black feathers (not so easy to do!)
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments