What did you shoot? Nov29th - Dec5th.

[bob williams]

Jordan, C'mon, dead animals?, Kinda takes the challenge out of wildlife photography [+o(], of course you did have to dodge oncoming trucks,But.....if you hadn't said anything, and just posted the second shot---it would be pretty cool.


Bob []

[ddt0725]

Hey Jordan -


Your bio shows you live in France and in these photos you say your on your way to work and their tagged Madison, Wisconsin ...that's quite the commute you have every day!! If you would have traveled alittle further south, I would have bought you a beer and explained how we don't take photos of road kill down here in SE Wisconsin! [:P]


He does look pretty peaceful in that second photo though!

Denise

[Jordan]

Well Denise, I did live in France but I

[Steve U]

This is the dad plover guarding the chick

Steve, I have never-ever seen this bird in real life or in pictures---Is the real name for this guy "Plover"?


Thanks for sharing,


Bob
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You know, I've seen them, but I thought they were called Lapwings? Like a Masked Lapwing?


Maybe I am wrong.





Dave.


I have a shot of one from last year. This may be the same critter.



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Yep Dave is right, it is the Masked Lapwing, or the Masked Plover, or the Spur-winged Plover. I live in Queensland and have only ever heard them called Plovers.


Sorry about the mis-naming Bob, it's important to get this stuff right.


Nice shot bythe way Dave.