Lapwing at Sheepcote Valley

A day of two halves. The first part consisted of driving rain and wind which continued for several hours. It finally cleared early afternoon to reveal a beautiful sunny afternoon. I headed to Sheepcote Valley on the edge of the South Downs, hoping to see some kestrels. I didn't; but I did spot one very unusual visitor, presumably blown slightly off course by the ferocious winds earlier in the day. A lapwing. I managed to follow it (from a distance) and though the shots aren't perfect they are easily my best shots of this elegant bird.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.

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  1. derWandersmann

    4 Jan 2012

    Remarkable! I see there was still some wind.

  2. serola

    4 Jan 2012

    :yes: Elegant bird it is and elegant pictures 🙂 Fifth (second last) is my favorite because of the hazy touch :wizard:

  3. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    Sami, in the fifth shot it had just flown behind some of the undergrowth but the camera is set up to hold the focus on the subject I'm tracking even if something briefly comes in between us.

  4. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    Erwin, thanks!

  5. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    dW, yes there was a lot of wind. It was tricky keeping the camera steady so I missed quite a few shots and ended up manually focusing for some of them.

  6. serola

    8 Jan 2012

    Originally posted by Words:

    the camera is set up to hold the focus on the subject I'm tracking even if something briefly comes in between us

    You have excellent camera :up:

  7. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Very nice shots of this Lapwing

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