A bit of warmth, some sunshine and the Lapwings start to get frisky... If the weather holds the bulk of our winterers will disappear magically one night leaving us with our twenty or so birds to breed on the marsh.
Some are already achieving high colour with extra glossy plumage, even longer head plumes and vibrant pink legs. The tumbling and wheezing will surely follow before too long....
High stepping Lapwing (Dave McGough)
6-3-13