Indian Spotted eagle mobbed by Red-wattled Lapwing

Posted by clement on Sun May 26, 2019 9:23 pm

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by SantaFeJoe on Sun May 26, 2019 9:53 pm

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Interesting how the nictitating membrane is drawn over both eyes. I wonder if it was protective or just coincidence. Gutsy Lapwing!

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by Ron Day on Sun May 26, 2019 11:05 pm

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Clement, super timing to catch this behavior. Curious what prompted this attack.

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by clement on Mon May 27, 2019 2:22 am

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Ron Day wrote:Clement, super timing to catch this behavior. Curious what prompted this attack.

Hi Ron,
The lapwings just don't like the presence of the raptor in the vicinity. Around 4 individuals were attacking the eagle for almost 15minutes. Also this being the breeding season for the lapwings, they become extra aggressive

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by david fletcher on Mon May 27, 2019 5:38 am

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SantaFeJoe wrote:Interesting how the nictitating membrane is drawn over both eyes. I wonder if it was protective or just coincidence. Gutsy Lapwing!

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by Jakejacoby on Mon May 27, 2019 9:07 am

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david fletcher wrote:
SantaFeJoe wrote:Interesting how the nictitating membrane is drawn over both eyes. I wonder if it was protective or just coincidence. Gutsy Lapwing!

Joe
Plus one. Superb action Clement

Plus two Clement. Really cool shot.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue May 28, 2019 3:50 pm

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Excellent interaction- love how brave smaller birds get in the breeding season-this is a great example.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed May 29, 2019 3:35 pm

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Lapwings are so brave with their attack behaviour and their broken wing immitation to draw predators away from their nesting sites. Great capture, Clement!

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