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Killdeer


Killdeer
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Copyright: Jean Yves Bissonnette (JYB) Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 79] (878)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-24
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-24 23:23
Viewed: 424
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo prise sur les berges du St-Laurent près de Coteau-du-Lac. Comme le hasard fait parfois bien les choses, cet oiseaux s'est posé à quelques mètres de moi. Identification et Exif au bas de la photo.

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[b]Identification selon Cornell Institute[/b]

Keys to identification Help
ShorebirdsTypical VoiceSize & Shape
Killdeer have the characteristic large, round head, large eye, and short bill of all plovers. They are especially slender and lanky, with a long, pointed tail and long wings.

Color Pattern
Brownish-tan on top and white below. The white chest is barred with two black bands, and the brown face is marked with black and white patches. The bright orange-buff rump is conspicuous in flight.

Behavior
Killdeer spend their time walking along the ground or running ahead a few steps, stopping to look around, and running on again. When disturbed they break into flight and circle overhead, calling repeatedly. Their flight is rapid, with stiff, intermittent wingbeats.

Habitat
Look for Killdeer on open ground with low vegetation (or no vegetation at all), including lawns, golf courses, driveways, parking lots, and gravel-covered roofs, as well as pastures, fields, sandbars and mudflats. This species is one of the least water-associated of all shorebirds.

[b]EXIF[/b]

Copyright J.Y.Bissonnette
Exposure time 1/500 s
F-number f/5.6
Exposure program Shutter Priority
ISO speed ratings ISO 800
Date/time original 6/24/2009 8:22:20 PM
Metering mode Pattern
Focal length 400 mm
Colorspace sRGB
Pixel X dimension 4752
Pixel Y dimension 3168
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Standard
Focus mode One-Shot
Image type RAW / Canon EOS 50D
Camera serial number 520317968
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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 595 W: 0 N: 507] (3040)
  • [2009-06-29 7:47]

Bonjour Jean !
Nice catch.
Réalisé et joué excellent.
Bonne journée,
Adrian

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