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Grey Plover


Grey Plover
Photo Information
Copyright: Pekka Valo (pekkavalo1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 453 W: 58 N: 2111] (6749)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 400mm f4.0 DO IS USM, RAW ISO 640, Canon EF 2x Extender II
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-24 2:58
Viewed: 486
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Grey Plover in winter plumage feeding at tidal mudflats of River Swale next to RSPB Elmley Marshes nature reserve.

From Birdguides:

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

In: Grey Plover Ca: Pigre gris Da: Strandhjejle De: Kiebitzregenpfeifer Es: Chorlito gris Fi: tundrakurmitsa Fr: Pluvier argenté It: Pivieressa Nl: Zilverplevier No: Tundralo Pt: Tarambola-cinzenta Sv: Kustpipare US: Black-bellied Plover Ru: Тулес

Identification
Grey Plovers are bigger than Golden Plovers and have much greyer, almost silvery, upperparts. Their stouter head and especially the bigger almost bulging eyes, standing out in a paler face, are further helpful features. In spring, both plovers develop black underparts but in the Grey Plover the black is more solid and much more extensive. Grey Plovers look quite different in flight due to their obvious pale wing bars, pale barred upper-tail, white rump and, diagnostically, obvious black underarm patches.

Habitat
Winters on muddy estuaries and sandy beaches.

Migration
Birds wintering in Europe, move down from the high Arctic tundra from areas as far East as the Taymyr peninsula. In the UK there is a pronounced passage of adults mainly in May and during July-September, with juveniles moving through between September-November. Some immature birds remain through the summer.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2008-11-24 3:54]

Hello Pekka,
A nice one of a Grey Plover in winter plumage, taken in a fine pose with good sharpness as it lifts its muddy foot up. The DOF allows it to stand out from the busy muddy but OOF bg.
TFS,
Greetings from a snowy Sweden. :((
Ivan

Hi Pekka
Good shot of this wader, it really shows how the mottled feathers act as camouflage against the mud. I like the mud-coated foot in the air too! ;p
Kind Regards
Vinny

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2008-11-24 5:08]

Hello Pekka,
Very good shot on this Grey Plover. You handled the exposure well. Nice colors and tack sharp detail. Looks great!
Regards Siggi

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2008-11-24 7:15]

Hello Pekka,
Very nice shot!
Sharpness,details and colors are very good. TFS

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-11-24 10:48]

Hi Pekka
very nice image
well done.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-11-24 15:24]

Hi Pekka,

This Grey Plover is cammouflaged very well in his natural setting. Yet he stands out well showing off his nice face and well detailed plummage. It was nice of him to show off his muddy foot. A good composition and a great example of nature as it is.

Jane

Hi Pekka,

nice capture from this not so big bird.
Good of sharpness and lots of details.
Almost the same colours as the foreground.

Gert

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2008-11-25 1:18]

Hej Pekka,
A fine capture of the Grey Plover in a nice pose! It is really well camouflaged against the mud but you've focussed in very nicely on it and details are very sharp.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-11-25 8:54]

Hello Pekka, nice shot of showing this bird with a lovely natural sorrounding. Well shot and with good lighting and composition. Ganesh

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-11-25 13:34]

Hi Pekka,
a great shot of this Grey Plover.
Great sharpness.
A superb walking pose :-)
Brilliant BG-blurring DOF.

Well done,
Joe

p.s Is Elmley Marsh getting better yet?

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