Masked lapwing chicks (colloquially known as plovers) are by far the cutest Australian baby birds and it’s easy to see why their Mums and Dads are ready to give you a hard time if you wander to close to the nursery ground. These babies — hatch precocial. “precocial" means that masked lapwing chicks hatch in an extremely advanced state of development compared to many other birds. For lapwings, this looks like: • Fully mobile at hatching – the chicks can walk and run within hours of emerging from
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This week, @hunter_wildlife_rescue came in to our wetlands for a planned release of this rescued juvenile masked lapwing - commonly known in Australia as a plover. 🐦Plovers are well known for their vigorous defense of their nests during breeding season. Like many birds, if you come too close they will swoop and squawk. But they rarely make contact. In fact, you’ll often see plovers living peacefully in places where people regularly go including beaches, golf courses and car parks. This one was
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Did you know the following facts about Plovers/Masked Lapwings?! 🐣 It's nesting season right now! 🐣 Their eggs take around 28 days to hatch 🐣 Masked Lapwing chicks have a full covering of down and can leave the nest and feed themselves a few hours after hatching 🐣 Adult plovers are very protective of their nests and eggs during this time Another fun fact? Today is National Plover Appreciation Day! 👏👏👏 #NationalPloverAppreciationDay #PloverAppreciationDay #AustralianWildlife
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