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Friday 16 August 2013

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

I shot these on Shetland Isles. They were a bit wet, though they didn't mind.






50 comments:

  1. De Kiviet staat er prachtig op Bob.

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  2. ÕOOOOOHH LOVELY BIRD
    BOB~~~~~~~~~~

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  3. hi bob,

    wow, these are exceedingly divine photos!
    what a beautiful bird!

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  4. Wonderful photos of a lovely and pretty bird!
    Have a nice weekend Bob! :-)

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  5. One of my favourite birds, lovely shots of it Bob too.

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  6. Lieber Bob,
    wunderbare Fotos von einem ganz speziellen Vogel.
    Herrlich das Gefiedeer.
    Danke für dei Musik von Captain Beafheart.
    Eine guten Start ins Wochenende wünscht dir
    Irmi

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  7. I love this bird.NO other bird looks quite like it. Great shots of it.

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  8. Fantastic pictures, Bob. So close and so full of details. Greetings, Joke.

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  9. Che carino che è!! mi piace anche l'effetto della foto in fondo così, sembra sfocato e mosso...complimenti, ciao Cri : )

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  10. What a beautiful bird Bob!!!
    So preety!!!!Magnificent shots!!!!
    Great captures!!!
    Dimi...

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  11. beautiful shot of thees wet lapwings Bob. I loved them.

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  12. I love when you feature these birds. They have such an unusual look.

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  13. Fantastic images, awesome sharpness and beautiful background.

    wish you a very nice weekend, my friend.

    xo, isabella

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  14. Hi Bob!!!.. Gorgeous pictures of this Vanellus.. Congrats.

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  15. What an interesting little bird! Nice shots.

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  16. love the sculpted feathers and color changes!

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  17. Very nice and good photo's Bob.

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  18. Gorgeous pictures - I like a lot!

    Happy weekend, Bob.
    Greetings from Denmark,
    Dorthe

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  19. A real favourite of mine Bob... wonderful images.

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  20. A lovely new bird for me! Great capture on the mottle colored feathers!

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  21. I love the Lapwings. I wish I could see them here! Wonderful photos, Bob!

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  22. Good morning Bob,
    I'm a little behind with my comments but now I'm going to this beautiful blog where I always enjoy!!
    The Lapwing is beaming so AWESOME again hear!
    grt,
    Annie
    http://anniezon.blogspot.nl/

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  23. superbe sa huppette

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  24. Buena serie de la Avefria,pronto las tendremos por aqui.Un abrazo

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  25. Beautiful pictures of the Lapwing.
    Very well photographed Bob.
    Greetings Irma

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  26. Super blurs the background, Bob.
    Have a good weekend.
    A hug.

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  27. OOOOH AGAIN SUCH A LOVELY LITTLE BIRD*
    BOB~~~~~~~~~~

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  28. Con mucha frecuencia he tenido ocasión de verlas en invierno, cuando emigran más al sur. Un abrazo,

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  29. What a beautiful bird!! And beautiful captures of course...I love the tiny little mounds of moss sticking up beneath it's feet. Must be nice n' soft for the little Looker ;)

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  30. Pretty boy with his crest ! In french we call him "Vanneau"
    Nice sunday !

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