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Plover chick hiding in the grass (thelemmy.club)
submitted 6 days ago by to c/pics@aussie.zone
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I was heading down to water a tree on my little block and there was a agitated plover pair around. I was just wondering where their nest was (given their reactions I figured it was nearby) when I saw this little one right next to me.

They certainly camouflage well, I was within a metre or so of the chick before I noticed it even with the grass being pretty short at the moment.

A plover chick camoflagued amongst some grass

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[–] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

How are you alive?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    The parents didn't get right up at me, they were just agitated and making calls/circling the area.

    I've never actually had a problem with plovers despite plenty of stories from others about how aggressive they can be, similarly I've had magpies fly past and click their beaks near me a few times during their season but I've never had them go past that. I feel like a lot of the time people just get panicked when a bird starts trying to make a point.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago

    To be fair I've had a magpie claw my head which drew blood, cheeky devils. I always get a little heartbroken about the lady that was swooped and fell with her baby that then passed away.

    As a young child who may have slightly agitated plovers.. they definitely enjoy a swoop.

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