Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/File:Vanellus miles Bruny Island.jpg

 
Original - Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
Reason
Would be known to most Australians as a "Plover". Quality is a bit less than I'd like, which I attribute to either crappy 400D AF or motion blur (the bird is just landing). This pose is excellent for showing the sharp spurs on the wings.
Articles this image appears in
Masked Lapwing
Creator
Noodle snacks

Not promoted - no quorum. --jjron (talk) 14:36, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]