Masked Lapwings nested on an island in our dam recently. The chicks hatched
on the 27th April. The island is fairly small and I was worried there
wouldn't be enough food for them and that they would be stuck there until
they could fly. The following morning I observed both parents walking around
the paddocks and giving every impression that the chicks were with them. I
couldn't see if the chicks were there or not because of the long grass. It
is possible that they are still on the island and that their parents are
bringing food to them, but I have scanned the island several times and
failed to find them. Nor have I seen the parents returning to the island.
They would have to cross five metres of water to escape the island. Can the
chicks swim? Would the parents piggyback them across? Are they still on the
island, but hiding?
Paul Osborn
Bulahdelah, NSW
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