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yellow-wattled lapwing

Notes:

Its wings are broken.

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4 Comments

Thank you Nayeli.

Nayeli
Nayeli 8 years ago

Oh beautiful bird!

Thank you Sukanya. :))

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 8 years ago

Many birds and lapwings are one of the species...pretend to have a broken wing so that the predator follows it...AWAY from the nest. It is only a display of helplessness to lure the predator away from the eggs and chicks.

Gujarat, India

Spotted on Sep 17, 2015
Submitted on Oct 1, 2015

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