BEST PARENTS!
Don’t let their simple nests fool you, plovers are great parents! Take #MaskedLapwings! Their screeching help scare away potential threats (including us) and tells their babies it’s time to get down low and hide from the danger.
#PloverAppreciationDay #LoveAPlover

Great thread about #MaskedLapwings! Because they deserve to be understood and loved too!

#PloverAppreciationDay #LoveAPlover
@BirdlifeOz @UrbanBirdsOz

2/3 #KnowYourPlover Although #MaskedLapwings may tolerate closer proximity than other #plovers, the success of their chicks is very sensitive to disturbance and parents will fearlessly defend their nests! So don’t get too close! #PloverAppreciationDay #ProtectingHoodedPlover

1/3 #KnowYourPlover #MaskedLapwings are misunderstood #plovers sometimes mistaken for our most threatened #plover, the #HoodedPlover. However, while lapwings may nest in urban areas, you’ll only find hoodies nesting & living on beaches. #PAD2019 #ProtectingHoodedPlover