Home»All Albums & Groups»Kenya — January, 2015»Meru — Vanellus spinosus

~ This single image of a pair of Vanellus spinosus, Spur-winged Lapwing, is the only bird species I photographed during the hour-long stop at Adamson's Falls, aside from a swallow gliding near the falls. Herein lies a tale concerning attentiveness. When I snapped the shutter on these birds I gave little thought to them, blithely supposing them to be Vanellus armatus, Blacksmith Plover, which I've frequently photographed. Had I paused to more carefully consider, they're notably different, which I only recognized half a year later. It's the first time that I've knowingly photographed this species. A reminder to me to be more aware of what I'm observing.