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Why the head......
delia todd

Why the head...... (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae)

.... tilt, I'm really not sure!!

We turned off the road back to Rawnsley in order to take a look at the Cazneaux Tree. The only bird I saw in that area was this Masked Lapwing.
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Habitat
Arid outback
Location
Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Date taken
30 October, 2019
Scientific name
Vanellus miles novaehollandiae
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Looks like one of those expressive people who have a tendency to flourishing gesticulation while pacing the room and rambling on and on. Not the way birds normally tilt their heads--that's for sure.
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
287
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
250.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
140
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Masked Lapwing 30 October, 2019.jpg
File size
5.3 MB
Date taken
Wed, 30 October 2019 4:21 PM
Dimensions
4500px x 3864px

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