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10-OCT-2011

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

Cabo da Praia quarry - Terceira, Azores

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV , EF L 500 f/4 IS USM + 2X
1/1000s f/11.0 at 1000.0mm iso500 full exif

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Daniele Occhiato08-Nov-2011 14:16
Hi Peter,

this bird did a sort of "display" towards a Common Ringed Plover, as you may see here:http://www.pbase.com/dophoto/image/139315844. This strange behavior lasted about half an hour, but I did not figure out if it was an aggressive attitude, or an attempt to mate with it.

Ciao
Daniele
peter wijn 08-Nov-2011 13:08
nice way the bird is cooperating for the picture :)
something happened that made the bird behave this way?
it could be, but doesn't realy look like ordinary stretching

compliments