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Male Dotterel
michha62

Male Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)

Slightly less colourful than the female, but still a fabulous looker. A biting northerly wind was keeping it hidden in the grass, rather than standing on open ground which is their normal habit.
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Habitat
Moorland
Location
Long Mynd, Shrops.
Date taken
May 2010
Scientific name
Charadrius morinellus
Equipment used
Canon 40D + 500mm f4 + 1.4tc
Neil-T
Superb capture, Iv'e yet to see one, never mind photograph it. Well done.
 
NoSpringChicken
What a great bird to see and even better to photograph. Beautiful detail and colours. An absolute cracker Mike.
 

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