Spring on Otmoor is always an exciting time of year, not least because it’s the time when lapwing chicks can be seen running around the fields. The first of this season's nests hatched at the end of last week and lots more will follow over the coming weeks. Lapwing chicks are nidifugous meaning that they leave the nest soon after hatching and are able to wander round finding their own food. If you’re lucky you may see these balls of fluff feeding out in the fields, favouring the muddy ditch and pool edges. Four of this years chicks are shown below, the photo was taken soon after they’d hatched and just before they left the nest.
Do they leave the nest so soon after hatching?
Love them! Looking forward to my next visit