The chick is two days old.
The adult will feign a broken wing to distract enemies and draw them away from the nest or chick.
As the chick is so small and well camouflaged, sometimes this is the only way to discover that there is a nest or chick nearby. The adult bird will also make a lot of noise.
Added:
14th Mar 2015
Subjects:
Science
Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
Geocode: St Lawrence Essex
Date of artefact: 10th June 2014
Keywords:
Ringed Plover chick camouflage
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