This page contains details and photos of masked lapwings, otherwise known as spur-winged plovers.
The chicks are born on the ground and have to learn to feed before they can fly.
Father Lapwing steps forward to investigate something trespassing on their territoty.
Father Lapwing calls out the first warnings and bares his spurs to show he is not kidding.
Father Lapwing helps with the chicks and keeps an eye out for land and airborne predators.
Mother Lapwing rounds up the chicks and arms herself before hiding them from danger.
Father Lapwing is totally pissed off and backs against the wall ready to take on all comers.
Mother lapwing attacts the mower man from the front while father lapwing dive bombs from the rear.
It's a brave man who will mow his lawn when the Lapwings have chicks in the vicinity.
