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Yellow-Wattled Lapwing - In Flight


Yellow-Wattled Lapwing - In Flight
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Copyright: Vishal Sabharwal (shal) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 46 N: 161] (1304)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-17
Categories: Nature, Action
Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D AF ED, UV Filter
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-18 16:47
Viewed: 728
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus, is a lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder in India.

These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are medium-large pale brown waders with a black crown, long white supercilium and large yellow facial wattles. The underparts are white, and the tail is white, tipped black.

In flight, the upperwings have black flight feathers and brown coverts separated by a white bar. The underwings are largely white. The long legs are yellow.

This species is common in much of India, being seen in a variety of open lowland habitats. It tends to be seen in drier habitats than Red-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus indicus. It lays four eggs on a ground scrape.

Yellow-wattled Lapwing has a loud chit-oo-eet call.

The food of the Yellow-wattled Lapwing is insects and other invertebrates, which are picked from the ground.

A sequence of 5 frames during his flight of demonstration in the wild :)
Vishal Sabharwal
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Excellent Vishal...I know how hard this bird is to capture in flight with the way it seems to change direction. The type of lapwing we have in Australia is very similar. Well composed and wonderful PP work. TFS,
David

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  • JeffK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 53 W: 4 N: 41] (712)
  • [2006-09-19 14:15]

Beautiful sequence photo, very sharp focus and excellent composition, very well done.

Jeff

I know how hard it is to get a good shot from birds in flight. They just don't seem to hold still, haha!
Cheers
Otto

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  • woody Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 61 N: 140] (710)
  • [2006-11-22 12:55]

Hi Vishal,
Excellent PP! the composition is outstanding. Well done.
Varun

Hello Vishal!

A great montage. The blue sky here allowed you to create a very nice composition here. Bravo!
Nice panoramic presentation.
Cheers!
Robert

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