Wattled Plover

[Stu Bowie]

These guys are normally found on the edge of roads. This was taken in a small nature reserve, near Pretoria, close to my house. Sharing a species that you probably dont have over there.

Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/250
F/8
ISO 400

Hand Held from a car.

[Harshad Barve]

What a great shot this is , Absolutely stunning

Thanks for sharing

Harshad

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

Your right , we don't have this one in the states!

Sharp, well exposed, great eye. I would have preferred a different sun angle, more over your shoulder, but you do get nice modeling here. Even neater perhaps would be with the bird facing the other way, so the wattle and crest were better illuminated.

Thanks for sharing!

Randy

[Chris Kotze]

Super close. Sharp and excellent colours. Great shot Stu

[Doug Brown]

The lighting gives the bird some nice 3 dimensionality. Always fun to see a new bird, particularly one with an impressive wattle.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Excellent sharpness, colors, BG, detail and light, I like it very much. Congratulations!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good-looking specimen and eye contact, BG looks good, too. I only wish for a better light angle.

[Gayle Clement]

Fascinating bird. I appreciate the opportunity to see it here. Beautiful color.

[Jeremy Linning]

Stunning capture. Detail in the eye is amazing.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

We sure don't have this species in America. (I mean the whole continent, just in case...)
Beautiful species, those wattles are amazing, I find the light to be gorgeous.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much.

[Nate Chappell]

Great portrait Stuart