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Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

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Description:

Funny looking fellow :) Patrolling the beach in Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Australia

Habitat:

The beach

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 11 years ago
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Masked Lapwing


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9 Comments

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Of course, sorry. It's Scott btw.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Nice shots Kara. Were they protecting babies? They can be very aggressive.

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 11 years ago

There you go Stian, Thanks! The internet at the field site here in Borneo was down for a couple days.. :)

seemanair03
seemanair03 11 years ago

Nice spotting!

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Hi Kara. This spotting already has 6 votes for the suggestion (not counting mine :-). Please review and make any necessary changes. Thanks

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Aw! His beak looks like a ripe banana!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

So cute! Great photos!

cranbrook-sda-youth1
cranbrook-sda-youth1 11 years ago

that is so cool!

Janice Parr
Janice Parr 11 years ago

What a contrast in colours, beautiful.

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KaraNorby
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KaraNorby

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Aug 24, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012

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