These Crowned Lapwings frequent the veld where I walk my dogs every evening, and as yesterday was a holiday, I decided to walk down to the veld and capture some images of them in late afternoon light. Axel, my Jack Russel likes to chase them, and their normal behaviour is to take off, and return by 'dive bombing' who ever is in their territory, including myself. As I walked the dogs in the morning, I went by myself, and this fellow was letting me know that I was in his territory. I kept my distance, took a few shots and left them alone.
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8 +1.4 TC = 420mm
1/1000
F/7.1
ISO 500
Hand Held.