Spur winged plover. (Vanellus miles),

            The masked lapwing (Vanellus miles), also known as the masked plover and often called the spur-winged plover or just plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent, New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms and has several distinctive calls

   

Taken in: New Zealand / Canterbury / Ouruhia (show map)

Taken on: August 28, 2017

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ1000, f/7.1, 1/320 sec, 146mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	146mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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