Family Charadriidae

Plovers and Lapwings

7 species from the family Charadriidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/1000 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/4000 s
Aperturef/7.1–f/8
Size15–35 cm

7 species#

Killdeer KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Semipalmated Plover Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola Snowy Plover Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus Piping PloverCharadrius melodus Wilson's PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia Kentish Plover Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

Field-craft#

  • Lie on the beach (respect closures) for intimate eye-level views.
  • Bright sand and surf fool meters — dial in exposure manually or with auto-ISO and compensation.

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