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I saw pedestrians swear at plovers when they swooped. But I admired the birds (www.theguardian.com)
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Before I put up the magpie post, have a read of this article about another of our cute and quirky swooping bird species: the masked lapwing (or plover).

Here's some tiny videos of:

Parents and eggs on media strip: https://youtube.com/shorts/sblRvGBlyPg

Both parents look after eggs and a swoop on a pedestrian: https://youtube.com/shorts/sblRvGBlyPg

an adult and chicks: https://youtube.com/shorts/sblRvGBlyPg

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

There's a masked lapwing wing near me that has found the perfect nesting spot in the middle of an electrical sub-station. The chick is very cute - fluff ball on legs.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    They are gorgeous but their ma and pa are a bit bonkers.

    On the conservation side though it's a great opportunity to show children because they're on the ground and can see the babies growing up.

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