On several photography trips in mostly Upper Austria, Lower Austria I was able to take a lot of different pictures of the Lapwing. It is a bird that is breeding here in late spring and summer. It has some very impressive mating flights that it shows of regulary during mating season. When the lapwings have a nest or small children they are very aggressive against any intruders or other birds. Usually they don't fight birds of prey like falcons or buzzards, but during breeding season they are very agressive and scare these predators away from their nest that is often situated in a meaddow or an crop field. It feeds primarily on insects and other small invertebrates. Lapwings can be found in mixed flocks even with other birds like the golden plover or other grass and meaddow birds. I like the colors of the plummage when they are shining in the colors of the rainbow.
Lapwing chilling at a crop field. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
It is in alert because it is breeding nearby probably. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Baby lapwing at a mudd puddle. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:27 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Baby lapwing at a mudd puddle. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:27 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Lapwing taking of from the mudd puddle. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Lapwing in an empty crop field. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Lapwing in an empty crop field. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
The tiny crops don't give any camouflage. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Bird calling. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Baby Lapwing in the grass. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Careful parent lapwing. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
The parents are often some meters away from the babies to protect them. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Carefull parent lapwing trying to get my attention. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Lapwing at the sandpit. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Lapwing in the crop field. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 01:47 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Stunning photographs! The baby chick is really so cute and beautiful. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs!
Thank you for the flowers. Yes the baby lapwing is cute. It is pretty seldom to see such a small bird.
I recently saw some on the beach where I walked. It was so beautiful. But they are so shy and my 300mm lens was not good enough to zoom in nicely.
It must be impressive watching them chase off a falcon :) ...
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Wonderful shots !
Thank you!