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Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

AKA Plover

Habitat:

Around water

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Comments (2)

Fantastic plucky birds these. They're a bit silly in their choice of nesting sites sometimes(like in the middle of a carpark) but they are the most protective of parents. I saw a parenting pair getting badly hassled by 2 idiots the other day and the birds took to the air, circled and flew straight at their heads, knocking one over and leaving him bleeding and sore. Sympathy to the birds.

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