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Winter - 38
aloktewari

Winter - 38 (Pluvialis sqatarola)

Winter ...

It was day-break ... Sun
sending near-horizontal
rays ...
... the beach was
covered with
broken shells and
gravel ... sharp ... almost
like fine glass pieces ...
piercing the sole ...
and I had to walk three
quarters of a km. to
reach within a reasonable
distance to have a
presentable shot ...
... blood collecting under
the skin of my feet as
I gingerly walked bare-feet
... leaving my waterproof
shoes in the hotel-room ...

Kunal ( local birder friend )
and Renu were much wiser
though ...

... But ... about half a
dozen fabulous lifer species
along with
this pretty one were a
huge reward ...
Watch these lovely
winter-visitors
in a small video-clip ...
Link :
http://www.birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/7546/Grey_Plover/

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Grey Plover
( Pluvialis sqatarola )

Jamnagar
Gujrat
India
20.01.2016
Habitat
Sea-coast
Location
Jamnagar ; Gujrat ; India
Date taken
20.01.2016
Scientific name
Pluvialis sqatarola
A wonderful double capture of these lovely plovers. Beautiful lighting and setting. I can't believe you actually walked barefoot among glass shards to get this shot!I don't think I would have done that myself. Congratulations on your lifer, Alok.
 
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They're adorable! Congrats on all the lifers, and hopefully your feet have now recovered ...?
 

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