Lapwing
The distinctive rounded wings of the lapwing are displayed beautifully when it wheels around a winter sky in a massive flock. In spring, these flocks disperse and some birds breed in the UK.…
The distinctive rounded wings of the lapwing are displayed beautifully when it wheels around a winter sky in a massive flock. In spring, these flocks disperse and some birds breed in the UK.…
Lapwings are being encouraged back to the Gordano valley to live and breed, in a project by Avon Wildlife Trust to restore their special wetland habitat. The project, funded by a grant from Biffa…
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