Plover Chick

bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
edited August 27, 2008 in Wildlife
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and mum not far behind......
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2008
    Beautiful shot of another bird I have never seen. clap.gif
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2008
    very nice shot of the chick.

    Is that also known as a masked lapwing?
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2008
    Beautiful
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2008
    cool shotsclap.gif never seen them before eitherthumb.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited August 27, 2008
    stevehapp wrote:
    Is that also known as a masked lapwing?
    No idea, we all just call them Plovers, and they're a dime a dozen. Very protective parents, they will swoop you when it's chick season.

    Great shots mate thumb.gif
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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2008
    stevehapp wrote:

    Is that also known as a masked lapwing?

    .......yes they are .....Vanellus miles novaehollandiae..... is the correct name

    ...... thanks for the comments
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