Plover, not a fighter: masked lapwing nesting on Tasmanian cricket ground indifferent as play continues

October 17, 2026 · 7:00 pm 1 sources

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• Plover, not a fighter: masked lapwing nesting on Tasmanian cricket ground indifferent as play continues
  The Guardian · October 17, 2026 19:00
  While masked lapwings have a reputation for swooping during nesting season, Windsor Park oval’s resident plover just wants a good innings At Windsor Park in Riverside, just outside Launceston in northern Tasmania, a masked lapwing has claimed prime real estate in the middle of a community sports…