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Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius
This little brave bird has an interesting behavior when a predator approaches and threatens its nest (in this case it was me):
It flew several times nearby to attract attention, and then landed 10 meters away from me, pretending to be wounded, rolling on the ground with his wings hanging as if they were broken. It shows that it is easy prey. As I approached, it flew a little further and the show began again. I guess it's the male, while the female is in the nest somewhere behind me. A little smart fallow!
The Little Ringed Plover is a small plover. Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed.
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