Here's a clip of a Lapwing repeatedly 'dive bombing' another Lapwing which was on the ground. There was at least one other Lapwing in the vicinity which was left alone. Maybe it was a territorial thing? This was filmed yesterday at Pulborough Brooks.
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
Fascinating video MC, thanks for posting. Hope you don't mind, have moved it to the Pulborough Brooks forum.
Claire
Jennifer T said: Fascinating video MC, thanks for posting. Hope you don't mind, have moved it to the Pulborough Brooks forum. Claire
No problem. My recent photo thread was also from PB. Here's the link for those who might have missed it elsewhere.
There were several other birders in the hide as I was filming this and they were also watching the Lapwing dispute. Maybe some of them were forum members? This would have been at approximately 1pm.