The curious Masked Plover Photograph by Mr Bennett Kent

The curious Masked Plover is a photograph by Mr Bennett Kent which was uploaded on May 25th, 2014.

The curious Masked Plover

A curious looking bird they are indeed. Australia has some truly beautiful birds, but this is not one of them! It does has its own appeal and I... more

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Title

The curious Masked Plover

Artist

Mr Bennett Kent

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Description

A curious looking bird they are indeed. Australia has some truly beautiful birds, but this is not one of them! It does has its own appeal and I personally find them rather distinctive in appearance.
I would like to introduce you to the Masked Plover, AKA the Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) taken near the beach front in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

The mask is rather leathery and very distinctive - they are not pretty but rather fascinating in a sinister way. They are similar in appearance to Plovers or Lapwings the world over and share the behaviour of many when it comes to protecting their young, diving on predators far larger than themselves and feigning a broken wing to lure enemies away from their nests, in the same way as the Killdeer, a American Plover

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May 25th, 2014

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Comments (56)

Linda Howes

Excellent capture of this interesting bird Mr Kent! l/f

Cindy Treger

Mr. Kent, beautiful capture. f/l

Sandi OReilly

Fantastic capture and detail, Bennett, F/L

Betty Denise

This is the first I've seen of this bird. Great capture Mr B. Nice detail.

Morris Finkelstein

Great capture of an unusual bird, with wonderful colors, details, pose, and composition! F/L

James Aiken

Amazing detailed capture of this unusual bird. Excellent use of depth of field to make the subject pop from the background.

Steven Reed

Terrific capture!

Kandy Hurley

What an unusual and delightful bird...brilliant catch!

Phyllis Kaltenbach

Well, Mr Kent, I think he is delightful! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you were a Plover you may well think he is beautiful! 😄 Wonderful capture! V/F