Lapwing 2011-09-03 My wife and I were at a garden show yesterday in Austria's province of Burgenland, and decided to have lunch at a favorite restaurant. Along the way between show and food, we drove by a 'salt pond' - one of many such salty ponds in the area - and saw this lapwing. It was shy, so this is the best I could do. I assume the green on the wings is just reflection from the bright sun. The salt (mainly sodium carbonate) whitens the stones. And thanks for the comments on yesterday's writing desk. So many great shots yesterday.

Hiding in the hedge