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Three-banded Plover


Three-banded Plover
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Copyright: Anna Eksteen (Miss_Piggy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2285 W: 5 N: 5300] (18714)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-10-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC H9, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 15x Optical zoom, Digital ISO 100
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2013-04-09 9:03
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Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Three-banded Plover / Charadrius tricollaris

Today I share number 59 in the series of birds of the Kruger National Park, the Three-banded Plover. This beautiful little bird has been featured many times on the gallery, by various members, from all over the world, but my series will be incomplete if I do not share it too. Beside Loot and me, members like Annick Vanderschelden, Paul Bright and Robin Du Bois also shared photographs of the Three-banded Plover taken at different dams in the Kruger National Park. This image was taken at the Sunset Dam close to the Lower Sabie rest camp.

Distribution and habitat
Occurs in Madagascar and sub-Saharan Africa, in Nigeria as well as in the area from Ethiopia south through Uganda, Tanzania, southern DRC, Zambia and Angola to southern Africa. Within southern Africa it is common across much of the region, largely excluding arid south-central Botswana, generally preferring open shores of any freshwater habitat, such as pools, streams, seeps, farm dams and sewage works.

Movements and migrations
Little known, although often moving away on the onset of seasonal rainfall at Zambia and Zimbabwe, while it travels away from arid areas at the beginning of the dry season.

Food
It mainly eats invertebrates (both terrestrial and aquatic), doing most of its foraging on open shores using the typical plover technique, running, stopping and searching for prey then repeating the process. The following food items have been recorded in its diet: insects, beetles, fly larvae, worms, crustaceans and small molluscs.

Breeding
Monogamous, territorial solitary nester, defending its territory by running or flying at intruders, which can be another Three-banded Plover or a different species. The nest is a simple scrape in sand, shingle or dry mud, often lined with dried bits of material, dried mud or pebbles and typically placed close to the water.

Egg-laying season is almost year-round, often peaking from July-December. It lays 1-2 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for about 26-28 days, as the male defends the territory by day while the female incubates, then switching places at night so that the female can feed. The chicks are brooded frequently at first; taking their first flight at about 21-22 days and can fly strongly 9-10 days later. They may remain with their parents up to about 40-42 days old.

Threats
Not threatened, in fact it is generally tolerant of disturbance, and has benefited from the construction of artificial water bodies.

Names of this avian species in other languages
Driebandstrandkiewiet – Afrikaans
Driebandplevier – Dutch
Pluvier à triple collier – French
Dreiband-regenpfeifer – German
Borrelho-de-três-golas – Portuguese

Sound
A penetrating, high pitched "wheee-wheet" whistling sound. Source

I hope you enjoyed looking at this photo as much as I took pleasure in taking it.
marius-secan, waylim, Hormon_Manyer, senn, PeterZ, cobra112, maaciejka, freakywindow, Pitoncle, Chiza, KOMSIS, CeltickRanger, nasokoun, Argus, Jakkals, rousettus has marked this note useful
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Hello Anna,
Another masterpiece...... Excellent sharpness, perfect details and lovely natural colors. The composition, the light and exposure are very good. I like the splendid POV with amazing sharp details of this photo. Outstanding contrast against the background.
Marius.

Hello Anna,
great capture of this lovely bird with perfect sharpness and nice details like the orange ring around its eye. I also like the beautifully natural colours and the splendid light.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Hello Anna,

It is a very cute bird, this plover, very colorful, they are different kind of plover along the beach here, but not as colorful like this one, especially around the eye and the beak in orange red, very bright with the dot of pupil staring right at the camera it seem, makes it very engaging and it seem to have a personality. Wonderful details of the bird with lovely color and texture of the plumage and the natural environment as well. Thanks Anna.

Have a good evening.
Way

Hi Anna,
Wonderful shot, gorgeous exposure and sharpness. Fantastic shot supported with a great note, as always from you. About the composition: I might cut the green line from the bottom, but otherwise very pleasant to the eyes. Congratulations!
Best regards, László

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  • senn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 58 W: 2 N: 155] (1384)
  • [2013-04-09 9:31]

hi anna
pure splendour here .. delicious details from this lovely bird and a great expo too; .. TFS

regard,

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 293 N: 4497] (16383)
  • [2013-04-09 9:45]

Hello Anna,
a clear and sharp picture with exact focus.
The difficult 'turbulent' background with colours similar to those of the bird does not
distract to much - due to the excellent focus and sharpness of the desired 'object'.
Best wishes, Peter

Hallo Anna
super good picture with many details to see
i like this composition with the waterside on the BG
great details and beautiful colours \
thanks greeting lou

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 5 N: 3475] (15161)
  • [2013-04-09 10:15]

Merhaba Anna,
Çok güzel yakalamışsın, netliğini, kompozisyonu ve gözünün etrafındaki kırmızı rengi çok sevdim.
Çok Güzel fotoğraf..
Tebrik ederim, en iyi dileklerimle..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2013-04-09 10:33]

Hello Anna,
What a beauty! The light and colours in this photo are splendid. Taken from a very good low POV in excellent sharpness and details. The blue water in the background is a bit too present IMO. A little bit of blurring can do a lot here. But the bird is fantastic.
Regards,
Peter

Ciao Anna, great capture of lovely bird with fantastic eye, splendid sharpness, fine details and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Ciao Anna. Impressive DOF stunning details. Magnificent brigh colous. Best compliments.

Roberto

Hello Anna,
Beautiful specie.During my trip to Lower Sabi(KNP) and Marloth Park I have watched this specie a lot on the bank of Crocodile river.You have captured it well with nice focus and natural colour.I like it.
Thanks for sharing,
Kind regards,
Srikumar

Hi Anna,
beautiful bird. Amazing colours. Excellent sharpness and details. Perfect presentation.
Thanks for sharing,
Maciek

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2013-04-09 12:49]

Hi Anna,the best way to show us this very nice plover,not common and really beautiful,great sharpness and colors,the details of the red circle around the eye are really fantastics! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Beautiful bird and beautiful photo Anna! The colours are fantastic! Impressive sharpness too!
Regards,
Christodoulos

Beautiful image with good sharpness and natural colors.

SM

Bonjour Anna,
Une très belle lumière faisant resplendir de splendides couleurs et une excellente profondeur de champ.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Hello Anna,
Outstanding photograph of Three-banded Plover, excellent sharpness and details, good composition, good background and outstanding lighting.
Tfs,
Daystar-7

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  • Chiza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 133 W: 0 N: 474] (5351)
  • [2013-04-10 20:51]

Hola Anna, que espectacular foto de esta bellísima ave, con un enfoque y nitidez de lujo; el entorno, los detalles de la especie y el contacto con el ojo excelentes...saludos.

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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
  • [2013-04-12 8:04]

Hallo Anna,
Great shot of this beautiful bird ..
Beautiful natural colours and a nice pose with eye contact.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Hello Anna,
Nice catch with fine details and excellent clarity,very well exposed image of a lovely Plover and taken from a perfect PoV.
Thanks and best regards,
Joy

Hello Anna
A really interesting and beautiful species for us. Excellent photo, very good light and detail.
Good pose and eye contact.
A fine photo
regards yiannis

Hello Anna

With you Sony bridge camera you did an DSLR
image quality of this species of plover,
very fine lateral POV obtaining his lovely eye-contact,
great DOF, very beautiful light, superbly focused,
with great details and sharpness, TFS

Asbed

hello my Lady!
sow us a wonderful approach, with top quality performance, is a great photo!
best regards Nasos

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2013-04-14 10:23]

Hello Anna,
An amazingly striking species of wader, especially the Eye, well captured from a great POV with superb sharpness and natural colours against a nice contrasting shore BG.
This is great to view and thanks for sharing it!
Best regards,
Ivan

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 282 N: 4931] (19883)
  • [2013-04-14 11:18]

Hello Anna,
Your Three-banded Plover is certainly a beautiful bird with it's deep orangish eye rind, orange legs, red bill and black white and brownish plumage. It reminds me a lot of our Killdeer which is another type of plover.
I read your notes and was curious as to weather this particular bird does the old broken wing act when protecting it's nest. Our Killdeer are known for this antic like behavior and will try and draw predators or even people away from their eggs by allowing one wing to droop as if it is broken. Once they get you to follow them away from the nesting area they take flight.
Ron

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 0 N: 650] (7939)
  • [2013-04-14 12:01]

Hi Anna,
Nice shot it beautiful bird. Fantastic definition
in nice colours.
Regards Jiri.

Hallo Anna,
An absolute great image of the Three-banded Plover. The sharp detail is stunning!! From eye to plumage detail captured in all it's beautiful colours. Excellent work my friend and greetings to Loot.
Best regards,
Carl

Hello Anna,
thank you for this superb picture.
the PoV is excellent.
great sharpness and colour.
with regards,
samiran

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  • PeakXV Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 121 W: 0 N: 544] (3135)
  • [2013-04-16 19:42]

Hello Anna,

Superb study of this Three-banded Plover with it's orange mascara in perfect light and exposure. Taken from a choice pov, this image is a winner in every possible way. Congrats on this fine photographic undertaking.

Regards,

Derek

Hallo Anna
I have newly visited your last posts. I saw many great shots and beautiful species. I like especially this famous bird. As you know it is one of the most popular bird species in Africa among birdwatcher. It is also one of my dream species.
You are lucky to see it and captured with a great shot. Details, coloration, exposure and composition superb.
Thanks so much for sharing this beauty. Best regards to you and Loot.
Ahmet

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2013-07-25 0:39]

Hello Anna,
spot-on sharpness and colourful catch on this plover! Red ring circling on the eye is beautiful . It is a great catch!
Regards Siggi

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