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Lakescape - 359
aloktewari

Lakescape - 359 (Tringa erythropus)

Keoladeo Bharatpur Jamboree - 11

Simplicity ...

... this image has
really become a favorite
of mine ... for its
sheer simplicity ...

Though ...
the circumstances
in which
it was taken
were somewhat
dramatic ...

It was early morning
with overcast sky
light intermittent
shower and biting
winter chill ...

... we located these
lovely long-distance
migrants
in a stray water
collection outside the
National Park Boundary

... I pulled the car
to the edge of
the road ... rolled
down the window on my
side and started
shooting ...
... completely unaware
of a burly Alfa-male
Rhesus Macaque ... that
had crept in stealthily
up to the car ...
and was
about to jump
in ...
His attempt
thwarted only
in the nick of time ...
saving me and
the camera ...

A real escape ...
... and we got away
with an image to
remember ...
_________________________

Spotted Redshank
( Tringa erythropus )

Keoladeo National Park
Bharatpur ; Rajasthan
India
15.12.2014
Habitat
Mixed Wetland and Forest
Location
Keoladeo National Park ; Bharatpur ; Rajasthan : India
Date taken
15.12.2014
Scientific name
Tringa erythropus
They are real beauties and you captured them so well too, Alok!! tfs. Lucky for you to have got away too from the close encounter with the rhesus monkey in the nick of time.
 
No monkey business going on regarding this beautiful image though,Alok. ;); Like the painterly touch to this one. Thanks.
 
Lovely ahot Alok. Glad the monkey did not upset your day
Never seen a Spotted Redshank yet but we live in hope
Kx
 
Great group capture, Alok; unusual to see them floating rather than standing too. (That would have been awkward, trying to get it out of the car... Macaques bite, especially if they're panicking)
 
Beautiful image of beautiful waders Alok...You stay safe my BF friend.
 
A superb capture Alok, looks like a painting! great story too, well done and thanks for sharing :t:
 

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