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Spur-winged Lapwing


Spur-winged Lapwing
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1842 W: 109 N: 4256] (14119)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-17 3:58
Viewed: 616
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) is a predominantly African species whose breeding populations are largely sedentary but may make irregular local movements (e.g. to drier areas during the rains) although it does not appear to be very sensitive to seasonal changes in water-level1. Breeders in the eastern Mediterranean region are fully migratory however and disperse south to Africa for the winter. The species nests from March to September in West Africa and in the eastern Mediterranean region, the timing of breeding varying geographically elsewhere1. It nests in solitary pairs or loose colonies and outside of the breeding season flocks of up to 15 (occasionally up to 200) individuals may occur.
Habitat The species frequents dry ground1 close to fresh or saline2 pools, lakes, rivers, lagoons or marshes, as well as burnt grassland, cultivated, flooded or irrigated fields (e.g. rice-paddies), saltflats by alkaline lakes, mudflats, sandflats, beaches, dunes1 and coastal saltpans.
Diet Its diet consists predominantly of adult and larval insects (e.g. beetles, grasshoppers, Diptera, midges, termites and ants)1 as well as spiders1, centipedes, millipedes and occasionally crustaceans, molluscs, small lizards, tadpoles, adult frogs, fish and seeds1.
Breeding site The nest is placed in a shallow natural depressions in rock1 or is a shallow scrape on dry bare ground1 or on mudflats.
Taken on Crocodile Island, Luxor.

Reference: ( BirdLife International)
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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-06-17 4:28]

Hello Chris,
Beautiful photo of this lapwing in flight. Very nice details and natural colours. Excellent POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

OOER! Crocodile Island,Luxor sounds dangerous.
I've seen the size of those Nile crocs!
They make the Ozzie ones look like midgets.
Nice bird shot by the way.
Cheers
Steve

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 15 N: 1602] (6243)
  • [2009-06-17 5:22]

Hello Chris
Wonderful capture. This species is very rare in my country, was seen for three time 1965,1979-80' and this year, when I saw it too. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

very nice capture! I posted eggs of this bird some days ago, they are common in Israel as well, TFS Ori

Hi Chris,
A nice capture of this flying Spur-winged Lapwing. Sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Chris,wonderful shot this flying beauty with excellent details.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-06-17 11:55]

Hi Chris,a beautiful bird taken on the Nile river..you made the cruise you too? I'm just back from there.Very nice quality,good sharpness and excellents colors,i hope long life for this birds..have you seen the big pollution in Luxor? Have a nice day,LUCIANO

Hi My dear friend Chris,
An amazingly beıutiful in-flight capture of this lovely lapwing with great details, sharpness and fine POV.
TFS and have a nice day MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

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