Australia's BEST Bird Parents - Plovers | Bird Tales

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  • čas přidán 27. 10. 2023
  • This is a video about Australia's best bird parents - Plovers (or masked lapwing). A very quirky and angry bird, but extremely protective of their babies. The ultimate helicopter parents.
    Plovers get a really bad reputation for their aggression but in reality it's for protecting their young'uns. If a bird ever needed a PR team, it would probably be the Plover.
    This is episode 2 of an ongoing series called Bird Tales, so please sit back and enjoy this 2 minute 58 second video about Plovers.
    Cheers!
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Komentáře • 26

  • @benjidoggo5405
    @benjidoggo5405 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I have fond memories of being in primary school and every recess and lunch seeing kids cowering and screaming because of the swooping plovers. I was really scared of them back then. These days I walk through the field and see them swooping down on me, I don't run or scream, or duck and cower. I just walk past their nest without any troubles. Really if you are big enough I don't think they'll actually hit you. I've never been hit myself. Anyways, great video!

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 7 měsíci

      haha yes, they’re all noise. Thanks for watching!

  • @trep17mag
    @trep17mag Před měsícem

    Awesome, beautiful,funny, special.......they have loads of personality and you can easily make friends with them by offering water and worms.

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před měsícem +1

      Thanks for watching 🙂 spoiling them like that and they’ll never leave! haha

  • @clairedelor9690
    @clairedelor9690 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love the video! We have a nest on our front loan with 4 adorable fluffy chicks and two very controlling parents 😂 We've been reading a lot about masked lapwing now that we're forced to be flatmates! I'll show this video to my kids, they will love it!

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 3 měsíci

      Nice! Would be awesome to be able to watch them all grow up. Just don't get too close! 😆

  • @RoyceMarcus
    @RoyceMarcus Před 9 měsíci +2

    would love to see more bird videos like this!

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 9 měsíci +1

      There’s more in the works, they just take ages to shoot! Thanks for watching

  • @sammartin6973
    @sammartin6973 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Another great video! Those plover chicks are adorable! ☺

  • @the-Backyard-Naturalist
    @the-Backyard-Naturalist Před měsícem

    Gorgeous footage!

  • @VHSandDVDLoverEstAVGCP
    @VHSandDVDLoverEstAVGCP Před 3 měsíci +1

    When plovers catch you going near the nest during their swooping season you know you’re fucked

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 3 měsíci

      It’s true. Its the stuff of nightmares

  • @bob-cat
    @bob-cat Před 9 měsíci +1

    Barbed wings! Looks like the guy with the bandaged leg took some damage.

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 9 měsíci +1

      that's what happens when you get too close! 😆

  • @Lapwing_Enjoyer
    @Lapwing_Enjoyer Před měsícem +1

    I Approve

  • @cheryl1766
    @cheryl1766 Před 6 dny

    best or ....bit silly sometimes as to where they take up residence...also i have seen where the can take out 50cent piece size clumps of hair ..twice..both kids lost pgment to that area of hair when it finally grew back...dont mess with them when nesting. ..they even play dead or injured to distract you away from from their eggs..so thats smart i guess

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 5 dny

      I remember having to run the gauntlet when crossing a park while walking to school every day. Never got got, but their calls still put me on edge haha

  • @leviv9486
    @leviv9486 Před 8 měsíci

    The babies are good at hideing

  • @trep17mag
    @trep17mag Před 5 měsíci

    MASKED LAPWING, not plover.
    Get the facts correct before you post false information.

    • @Blinsaff
      @Blinsaff  Před 5 měsíci

      I literally call it the MASKED LAPWING 18 seconds into the video. The average person calls it a plover. geez
      Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

    • @trep17mag
      @trep17mag Před 5 měsíci

      @@Blinsaff Average person calls it a plover? Not in Victoria. They are Masked Lapwings there and there are more Masked Lapwings in Victoria than any other part of Australia, the same as Magpies and Mudlarks so our titles are correct!

    • @bmmilk6852
      @bmmilk6852 Před měsícem +1

      @@trep17mag Does it really matter?

    • @trep17mag
      @trep17mag Před měsícem

      @@bmmilk6852 .......Well if your not a genuine bird lover I guess not.
      But very disappointing that we are in Australia, one nation but no-one ison the same page.
      I have a book titled "Native birds of Australia", in it it states the primary name is "Masked Lapwing".
      'Spur winged plover' is also mentioned however in another Australian book on native birds it says "Masked lapwings' are not real plovers so I'm guided by that.
      Personally I refer to them as "Stick legs" due to their long skinny legs.
      Anyway, they are awesome feathered friends.
      Enjoy your weekend!

    • @bmmilk6852
      @bmmilk6852 Před měsícem

      @@trep17mag Okay