Lake Birds, Page Two: Birds of the Lake and Wetlands
Ibis flying Young magpie Young rosella Royal spoonbill Pelican flight
Straw necked ibis Young magpie Young crimson rosella Royal Spoonbill (breeding) Australian pelican
Egret 1 Great egret Latham's snipe White faced heron black winged stilts
Great egret at sunset Great egret Latham's snipe under cover White faced heron Black-winged stilts landing

THE MASKED LAPWING (Vanellus Miles) A noisy and aggressive plover which defends its territory against park visitors, pelicans, and even nature photographers.

  
Masked lapwing lapwing-f lapwing-sun above main
 
CHARGE lapwingandpelican CHARGE2 charge Masked lwing
lapwing50 Lapwing101 attack lapwing2
         
         
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