Teeick
I’m grateful to a Hooded Crow for rousing this Lapwing into a frenzy of protest.
It’s been circling, complaining, and swooping at the offending bird for a few minutes now.
It’s clearly not happy and must have a chick or eggs in the nest.
In Orkney Lapwings are known as Teeicks, because of the sound they make. I’ve been given quite a demonstration the afternoon.
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