red wattled lapwing

Again these are everywhere were there is wet ground

Red Wattled Lapwing,shot near my home

The Lapwing stayed put along the banks of the water stream for a while and then flew away to the other side to join 2 of its kind :)

The red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. It has characteristic loud alarm calls which are variously rendered as did he do it or pity to do it leading to colloquial names like the did-he-do-it bird. Usually seen in pairs or small...

This lapwing and its pair were nesting in an unused plot of land next to the beach. Tried sneaking on it, to no avail. They were a noisy bunch and mobbed any bird that dared come its way. Wonderful characters. Would have loved to see the chicks fledge, but could not spot the nest.

These birds are fantastic characters - always up in arms when another bird comes close. Their racket is ever present.

Red Wattled Lapwing

A common idea Common sense We all possess Yet so uncommon And rarer still Is its use In time Properly When needed most And prevail upon The non-believers To accept it Red Wattled Lapwing is a commonly and uniformly seen and heard bird across India.

This morning (5/9/10) during my half an hour of walking along the ponds of Patuli, Kolkata, India, I heard and then saw 3 Red Wattled Lapwings flying from West to East (approximately at 0715 hours). Their calls and silhouette were distinctive and having spent many years in western India where...

Sariska Tiger Reserve, Alwar, India

Taken from a boat on Ken River, Panna National Park, India.