Yesterday I had a trip across the Yorkshire Moors, to survey the upland and moorland birds.
As we have had a proper winter for a number of years, I was concerned what effect this has had on many nesting moorland birds.
I was really surprised to see good numbers of both Lapwing and Curlew.
When I say good numbers this was roughly twenty pairs of Lapwing and half a dozen pair of Curlew, in a twenty mile radius.
Not huge numbers, but nether the less a pleasing sight.
Most of the birds were to far away to photograph and were quite well camouflaged in the heather!
A number of shots that I managed! Very much like hide and seek, just couldn't get close enough to get full body shots.
Hope you enjoy them!
Regards Buzzard
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Good Morning Buzzard,
I certainly have enjoyed looking at your photos. I had no idea lapwings were so colourful. It is pleasing to see a reasonable number of them. Thank you for posting them, it has ben a pleasure to see them.
Cheers, Linda.
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Same here Sparrow, aren't they lovely, well done again Buzzard.
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Hi Buzzard,
Lovely photos of fabulous birds! It is a surprise when you see the colours as they just look black and white from a distance. I have been watching some on the arable land on the downs behined my house with my new scope. It's about half a mile away. I heard them first and was very pleased to be able to see them at last. There are about six I think.
SB
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Your photos are excellent from such a distance. What camera and lense are you using?I never realised they were such a pretty bird. Lovely to see
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WOW!!!! Fabulous shots Buzzard. I have yet to see a lapwing so it is a delight to see yours. They really are the most stunning colours. Thanks for sharing those.
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The lapwings are back at Wood Lane Nature Reserve, Shropshire - wonderful to see them!
Lapwings are such beautiful birds and I too didn't realise how colourful they actually are. Never had the pleasure of seeing any 'in the flesh'.
Really nice photos Buzzard, thanks for sharing :o)
Although not in their masses, at least there's still a healthy number of them there after this winter. Amazing how something that looks rather delicate can be quite hardy to withstand the winter we had.
Lovely pics Buzzard! They are quite beautiful birds!!
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Great photo, likewise I never realised they were so colourful. I took a photo of a Lapwing a few months ago but the colours are nothing like yours Buzzard . My shot was really close and the day quite bright but it didn't show any of the iridescent colours yours have.
Either it's my camera or does their plumage change?
Regards
Kerry
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Nice set of photos, Buzzard. They really are very attractive birds.
Kezmo - The reason you can't see the colours on your photo is because the camera underexposes when you are shooting against a very light background: in this case the water. You also get the same problem when shooting against the sky.The only way to overcome this is to increase the exposure a bit or correct them in your photo editor afterwards.
I've taken the liberty of lightening the shadows on your photo. The colours now show a bit better although still not as lustreous as Buzzard's.
Hope you don't mind me interfering.
TJ
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