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19-MAR-2007 Peter Ericsson

Oriental Pratincole

Bangpra, Chonburi

These birds are classified as waders, why? , I don't know. They feed like Swallows in the air where they graciously soar. They do come down to breed on the ground and run rapidly like waders do. Still, they are in a class of their own. I think science simply are at loss as to their true classification.
This one is in breeding plumage.

400mm F5.6
1/1000s f/11.0 at 400.0mm iso800 full exif

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Esa Ervasti27-Oct-2010 11:40
..and its eyes are big like some nightbird :)
Beautiful bird anyway!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet07-Apr-2007 17:57
Beautiful specimen. Great picture.
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