Collared Pratincole (Breeding Plumage)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary trip on 14/04/16 was specially for Breeding Plumage of waders.as posted story in <a href="http://www.yugworld.net/2016/04/black-tailed-godwit-breeding-plumage.html">Black-tailed Godwit</a>,we went further inside the lake.we took photos of Phesant-tailed Jacana,Whiskered Tern n other birds then we moved toward our special bird, Billion's Crake sighted.<br /> After we came out from boat,we seen group of Collared Pratincole and they were in Breeding Plumage so we cudnt resist ourselves.we took shots from far but they noticed us n fly away.Pankaj told me that they came again at same place for wet their throat for nesting so he lying down on ground so Hiren n myself also did same.after waiting with zero movement like sleeping,groups came again n we took some superb frame.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOuapHhKQVmAZ-K1c09MU57-H7p1NDJsRIHWg50O3TKw19nxjrUS2yH9tuwWdoqCyLPEYOQuj1oWh4MrYVYkJFWZstkjSP7gN5SeXx4ByQW45s6QEUHGP6A7IoDB2iUUt1JX73vj-hWH7/s1600/Collared+Pratincole+%2528Breeding+Plumage%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOuapHhKQVmAZ-K1c09MU57-H7p1NDJsRIHWg50O3TKw19nxjrUS2yH9tuwWdoqCyLPEYOQuj1oWh4MrYVYkJFWZstkjSP7gN5SeXx4ByQW45s6QEUHGP6A7IoDB2iUUt1JX73vj-hWH7/s640/Collared+Pratincole+%2528Breeding+Plumage%2529.jpg" width="512" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/1500 || ISO 800 || 600mm || White Balance : 5200k<br /> Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Ahmadabad,Gujarat </div>

Collared Pratincole (Breeding Plumage)

Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary trip on 14/04/16 was specially for Breeding Plumage of waders.as posted story in Black-tailed Godwit ,we went fu...

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Collared Pratincole

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> On morning of 1/6/15 i had clicked Sarus Crane n Collared Pratincole but image was not up to my mark as windy weather n dust storm so i decided to go again in evening. i reached around at 5pm n searching Collared Pratincole but couldn't find so go further ahead, after driving of 3+km on dusty road i found pair,very carefully started clicking by going close to them on semi-sit position and i had walked in this position aprx 500+ mtr for this shot. then after i am exhausted so stopped clicking.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNpCwJLYtjf9ggA91Ne3Gf4lBzSvhmY2WQmCKkklVZ-EG-3Mxjb9rjEOSYXBCZQc5Vtw3CSWFm3Blgvtwu5UXnR_nUDMUhL6xBOCrCWTcwoi-_Dd4ffqtSDivTRv6myvhtNOTUfJouvKn/s1600/Collared+Pratincole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNpCwJLYtjf9ggA91Ne3Gf4lBzSvhmY2WQmCKkklVZ-EG-3Mxjb9rjEOSYXBCZQc5Vtw3CSWFm3Blgvtwu5UXnR_nUDMUhL6xBOCrCWTcwoi-_Dd4ffqtSDivTRv6myvhtNOTUfJouvKn/s640/Collared+Pratincole.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Canon 600D <br />Aperture-Priority AE Mode </span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">f /8 || Shutter speed 1/1000 || ISO 1250<br />Tamron 150-600mm </span></span><br /> <span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Navsari outskirt, Gujarat</span></span></div>

Collared Pratincole

On morning of 1/6/15 i had clicked Sarus Crane n Collared Pratincole but image was not up to my mark as windy weather n dust storm so i dec...

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Collared Pratincole

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> As my fb friend shared this bird location i want to take close pic as usual.this place is difficult to locate but some how i manage and reach that location.i forget to take my binocular so its hard to find this beauty and even forgotten my tripod.<br /> with tamron 150-600mm its hard for me with handheld n so windy weather. i find sarus cranes n taking snaps of them with try to go closer n closer. that time my luck turns n Collared Pratincole came to give this shot.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPVRQionStAvverfjlwTLhmSF8CRu798OrWUT2-AGdy34pO-xVggywilJ0PVmrbQ1qvToHzjBpIgWgPsN5PTRoujCDS1jh4vs78OlvHdrZMulnqq2m07ItOsqx-ywh8ROxs6hNWGHygJ8/s1600/Collared+Pratincole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPVRQionStAvverfjlwTLhmSF8CRu798OrWUT2-AGdy34pO-xVggywilJ0PVmrbQ1qvToHzjBpIgWgPsN5PTRoujCDS1jh4vs78OlvHdrZMulnqq2m07ItOsqx-ywh8ROxs6hNWGHygJ8/s640/Collared+Pratincole.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Canon 600D <br />Aperture-Priority AE Mode <br />f /8 || Shutter speed 1/1000 || ISO 640 ||<br />Tamron 150-600mm </span></span><br /> <span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Navsari outskirt, Gujarat</span></span><br /> <br /></div>

Collared Pratincole

As my fb friend shared this bird location i want to take close pic as usual.this place is difficult to locate but some how i manage and rea...

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