Hi,
It has been more than 2 weeks since I first noticed a pair of Masked Lapwings
sitting on a nest just next to the driveway into the security Carpark of DHS
building along Eileen Good Street.
Last Tuesday I managed to take a peek and counted 3 eggs when the parents
'changed guard'. Ever since then the weather has been very wet and there was
fear that the brood may not be successful. Today (Monday) I have noticed that
all three chicks have hatched and the family had moved to forage at the nearby
children playground. In the evening, the family still moved back to the lawn
just next to the driveway into the office block.
The parents are very aggressive towards anyone getting too close to them. For
the safety of the public as well as the welfare of the chicks, I wonder if some
notice should be put up to prevent members of public from getting too close to
the lapwing family.
Regards，
Tun Pin ONG
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