Avian Image of the Week Stuart Bowie: African Wattled Lapwing for week ending 10/22/2010

Congratulations Stuart Bowie for your image "African Wattled Lapwing" being selected as the Avian Image of the week ending 10/22/2010!!!

1. Whilst out shooting bee eaters two weekends ago, I happenned to wander into this guys territory. There were chicks around, as we had seen them earlier. Their behaviour is to fly into the air, make a huge racket, and 'dive bomb' any intruders to hopefully ward them away from the chicks. I captured this angle, as he was turning around to dive bomb me. Taken late afternoon.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/3200
F/5.6
ISO 640

Exp comp +0.67
Hand held

cracker! congrats mate...

Congratulations Stuartbhai

Stuart,

Great capture, very rare to see these in flight let alone this well.:cheers::cheers:

Stuart, Beautiful image! Congratulations!!

Super congrats Bhai....

Doesn't get better than this. Congrats.

Congratulations Stuart. Great capture!

Thank you BPN, and to all others for the recognition.

Congrats Stuart, great top side view!