Them Plovers are some nasty birds...

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
edited July 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
Very aggressive.
People going for their lunchtime walk at work today were getting swooped on.
There are some eggs in the grass and the parent will run at whoever approaches then swoop whilst making noises.
Apparently they have a barb on their wings which can cause serious injury.

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