Southern Lapwing

Description:

Once more, the southern lapwings have chosen our school to lay their eggs and take care of their babies. On Saturday the first baby lapwing hatched from its egg and on Monday afternoon the last one out of four. A couple of hours after being born the baby birds walked around the place recognizing the new terrain. In the third picture the last babybird had already been born but as it was not strong enough the adult lapwing was protecting it by sitting on top of it. In the fourth picture, the lapwing was sitting on the last hatched babybird when suddenly it flew away leaving the babybird on the ground hole and carrying the broken empty egg that was lying next to the baby bird far away. In the fifth picture the babybirds are seeking protection under the adult´s wing. The four baby lapwings would go under the adult at times and rest under it by laying on the floor while the adult sits on them protecting them. It places its wings and body in a very particular position, very different from when the baby lapwings are not under it.

Habitat:

South America, mainly in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Chile. It generally reproduces next to the coastline.

Notes:

Having the southern lapwings at school allows us to learn about many various different things; from respect to nature to specific animal details. In the video you can see the baby lapwing and adult walking around.