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Golden Plover

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Posted by David Kjaer on August 30, 2007 at 5:07 AM
Golden Plover
I photographed this female Golden Plover on Speyside, Scotland. Only minutes before she had crossed a quiet moorland road with her brood and when she found that her chicks were having difficulty in getting out of the ditch at the side of the road - she stood tall and called to them giving me this photo opportunity!

Taken on a beanbag out of the car window with a Canon 1D MkII + 500 + x1.4 iso 320 1/500 at f6.3
Posted by Chris Lloyd on August 30, 2007 at 5:12 AM
Well up to your very high standards David. The slight purple shade in the BG really sets it off beautifully!

Regards Chris
Posted by Paul Marshall on August 30, 2007 at 5:39 AM
Beautiful shot David. Can't fault it. How often do you see a wader's tongue?

Just a shame the bird had started moulting. Out of interest what time of year was this taken?

Best wishes

Paul
Posted by Dave Courtenay on August 30, 2007 at 6:18 AM
Beautiful-no nits from me :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by PhilH on August 30, 2007 at 6:33 AM
Great viewpoint, your car is either very low or the bird is on a bank, great shot of a bird I have only managed to see from a distance.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Justin on August 30, 2007 at 6:41 AM
Superb.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 30, 2007 at 6:41 AM
Hi a cool shot very nice.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by John Chapman on August 30, 2007 at 6:42 AM
Great capture David of a difficult bird to photograph in Scotland. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by David Kjaer on August 30, 2007 at 6:42 AM
Hi Paul

This image was taken in June and I don't think she had started her moult as this plumage is fairly typical of many of the 'females' found on UK breeding grounds.

David
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 30, 2007 at 2:28 PM
Superb David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on August 30, 2007 at 3:03 PM
Cracking Shot of a beautiful Bird, love it.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marko Trebušak on August 31, 2007 at 12:49 AM
No nits from me either. It's a good looking photo.

Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Alan Woolnough on August 31, 2007 at 1:49 PM
Its a beauty David!

Nicely taken :toast:

Alan
Posted by Paul Ashton on August 31, 2007 at 6:33 PM
Beautiful image. These winter in great numbers here in my part of the world. Hoping to get a picture of a sky full of them when they all take to the air.