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Masked lapwing

Vanellus miles

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large common plover of Australia, found in parks and lawns near water. Easily identifiable by the bright yellow facial mask

Habitat:

elder park

Notes:

another species that became my photo target due to the difficulty of obtaining good photos. Fast moving with a highly reflective face that made focus difficult

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Comments (2)

They're attacking us all right now. 8-) (pesky silver gulls)
Nice spotting and pics Karen!
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PublishedNovember 26, 2017

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