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[Howler-Cat]

I was out with one of the POTN members, Royce10 (Hung), and captured this little guy. This was cropped about 10%. We got pretty close to him; about 5 feet...I just love the red/orange circle around his eyes!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/howlercat/Nature-196-Edit.jpg

[MarkEvan]

Looks to me like a little ringed plover, probably wrong but I like your shot.

Mark

[Howler-Cat]

Thanks Mark!

[canonloader]

Very nice shot Ben. I agree, a Plover of some sort, not sure which one though. We don't see a lot of them here.

[JimLittle]

I think it may be a Killdeer? Here's one I shot--
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w146/jimlittle_2007/Shorebirds/_MG_6023exif.jpg

[csquared63]

This is a Killdeer. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2730id.html

[Stephen Stephen]

Nice shot Ben. Jim and Carl are correct it's a kildeer.

[Howler-Cat]

Thank you Mitch. I have to credit Hung for this photo. Although, I've been to this area many times, but he introduced me a couple new spots for birds!

[Howler-Cat]

Oh...Thank you Jim, Carl, and Stephen

[exerda]

Very nice shot, by the way. The Killdeer is evenly lit, and the background composed very well for the photo.

[Sindri Skulason]

Very good shot of the Killdeer. :-)

[Howler-Cat]

Thanks Exerda and Sindri for your comments!

[royce10]

Hiya Ben!

Woo hoo. Nice shot. I looked it up too and I agree its a Killdeer, which is a type of plover. LOL. Anyways, you nailed it with this shot. Also the black border makes it looks quite professional. We need to go shooting again soon.

- Hung

[Cooper911]

Nice, sharp shot.

[MarkEvan]

LOL I stand corrected, its been a while since I saw either.

Thats a beautiful shot of a Kildeer then!!!


Mark

[Howler-Cat]

Hung, Cooper, and Mark, Thank You!

[ngthanh]

hi Ben....

[hTr]

Nice Light and clear shot, many times they stay in the longer grass and it is difficult to get a clear shot.

[jpalmer]

lovely shot ben it looks like a ringed plover which we have over here in the uk.

[kr88]

Very nice shot Ben. Nice lighting with good details. Composition works well. Well done.

[Dbirdman]

Yep that is a Killdeer, it is in the Plover family so that explains the first few guesses. nice picture.

~David

[Howler-Cat]

Thank you so much guys! He was quite brave as Hung and I was snapping away. It was awhile, after we stoped the shutters, before he flew away! He was posing for this shot alright.

[bettyn]

It's definitely a killdeer. A pair of them used to nest near our house when we lived in Texas. Wish I had my camera and 400 lens back then.