Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivorum)

A very rare vagrant to the UK and a few images here from a single visit to the Frampton Marsh bird. Tirelessly catching insects on the wing, this was undoubtedly one of the highlights of 2010! Key identification features: the short tail streamers and lack of white trailing edge to wing 'arm' are seen here.

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7967

Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7967_filtered



Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8006

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8006



Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7576

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7576



KOriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7848

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7848_filtered



Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8082

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8082



Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8094

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8094



Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8095

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8095



Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 Raw edit IMG_8042

Oriental Praticole flight Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 Raw edit IMG_8042



Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7804

Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7804_filtered



Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7981

Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_7981



Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8003

Oriental Praticole flight head on Frampton Marsh 16 5 10 IMG_8003



Oriental Praticole view to East hide Frampton 16 5 10 Raw edit IMG_7502

Oriental Praticole view to East hide Frampton 16 5 10 Raw edit IMG_7502



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