Lapwings

[Merlin]

Nothing spectacular about the pic but it always fascinates me to see how the birds upper plumage blends in with the seaweed covered stones, some thing I never realised until saw this image.


Pete.

[Chocky]

I haven't seen that either. Mmm. fascinating

[Merlin]

Here again with my problems Rolf. This time I reckon to have changed the image you see here to a larger format and my attachments page says the one showing is the one I changed to but it is still the original one in the thread......Mmmmmmm!


Pete.

[rolf]

The one I can see is 480 x 410 is that the larger one Pete? Your browser may be caching pictures, so it will show the old version unless you do a control F5 to hard refresh the page.

PS. I too was amazed at how well they blended with different environments.

[Merlin]

By something of an amazing coincidence Kathleen (my wife) pointed out to me today that the Oxford Concise Dictionary defines the Lapwing as the 'Green Plover'. It is quite remarkable that just yesterday I decided to post my picture of the birds blending in with the stones on the mud which of course she knew absolutely nothing about.

I had no idea the Lapwing was ever known as the 'Green Plover'.


Pete.

[Babs]

Hey we are learning everyday, well done Kathleen (one of my my sister's is called Kathleen)
and yes it's amazing how they blend in with the seaweed, nice shot Pete. Don't think I have seen that many together before I've only ever seen them in ones and two's. Mind you it's where you go isn't it.........now I'm starting to waffle

[Merlin]

No not waffling Babs, but by comparison to what you say here about only seeing the Lapwing in ones or twos, the winter numbers are now building up and I personally have already seen in excess of 3,000 on the Lune Estuary at Glasson Dock, a figure that can - and probably will - increase to 5,000+ over the coming months......a very impressive sight and even more impressive if a Peregrine Falcon comes by and puts the Lapwings and several hundreds of other waders into the air in sheer panic.


Pete.

[Babs]

No not waffling Babs, but by comparison to what you say here about only seeing the Lapwing in ones or twos, the winter numbers are now building up and I personally have already seen in excess of 3,000 on the Lune Estuary at Glasson Dock, a figure that can - and probably will - increase to 5,000+ over the coming months......a very impressive sight and even more impressive if a Peregrine Falcon comes by and puts the Lapwings and several hundreds of other waders into the air in sheer panic.


Pete.

Flippin Hec...what a sight that must be. Pity you can't capture it on video. I've seen the odd Lapwing at Martin Mere and a couple at Pennington Flash and that's it.