Picture of the day (18 May 2008):Red-capped plover

[istanbul]

A red-capped plover chick, Charadrius ruficapillus, adopting a camouflaged position that helps it avoid detection by predators such as gulls and crows.
Author: Benjamint444
Camera Details:
Camera: Panasonic FZ30
Lens: Built in 35-420mm

 

[temi]

Its so cute, it liiks very much like a chicken chick as well

 

[Cryxellis]

So cute:wub: .. was that an endangered species? It was like a chick, nope a duckling I guess :sweat:

 

[breetlee6666]

Fantastic picture Istanbul, one interesting thing is this: Minutes before, a muslim prayer rang from the church speakers.

Do you mean minutes before muslim prayer rang from the Mosque speakers?


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