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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Screamin Scott on March 27, 2020, 20:26:07

Title: Wary
Post by: Screamin Scott on March 27, 2020, 20:26:07

A member of the Plover family, most of which are shorebirds but this one is not exclusively a shorebird. They make their nests on the ground and attempt to distract predators away from the nest by feigning injury. Shot with 1st version of a Nikkor 80-400 on a D610

Title: Re: Wary
Post by: beryllium10 on March 28, 2020, 04:56:49

Pretty bird, and a nice photo.  Even with a 400 mm lens you must have been able to get quite close.  Welcome to Nikongear.  Cheers,  John

Title: Re: Wary
Post by: Peter Connan on March 28, 2020, 10:51:12

Lovely shot!

Title: Re: Wary
Post by: Screamin Scott on March 29, 2020, 05:23:40

She's sitting on eggs....

Title: Re: Wary
Post by: CS on March 29, 2020, 07:12:44

Quote from: Screamin Scott on March 27, 2020, 20:26:07

A member of the Plover family, most of which are shorebirds but this one is not exclusively a shorebird. They make their nests on the ground and attempt to distract predators away from the nest by feigning injury. Shot with 1st version of a Nikkor 80-400 on a D610

Good to see you,  Scott, welcome!

Nice shot too.

Title: Re: Wary
Post by: Screamin Scott on March 30, 2020, 17:19:26

Here is a shot of the eggs from today.... The bird was away from the nest but still close enough as that I could see her. I didn't touch the nest ar all though.