Claxton, Norfolk Lapwing song was the omnipresent soundtrack of all my childhood springs. Now it has gone from behind our family home Part of the charm of lapwings is that they look silly, a friend ...

The sparkling pied plumage and plaintive two-note call of a northern lapwing are some of the most evocative sights and sounds of the countryside. In spring, male birds tumble acrobatically through the ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Robyn Williams: After that story from Paul Johnson you may remember, he came from The Entrance NSW, ...

The lapwing’s English and scientific names both refer to its distinctive flight: how its wings flash as they pass overhead At the age of nine, a friend took me to a meadow on the outskirts of my ...

If you grew up in suburban Australia you'll probably have witnessed the wrath of a masked lapwing. It screams at its enemies (humans, dogs, cats, bicycles, lawnmowers). It stalks around football ovals ...

These ‘Easter’ eggs were eaten long ago during the seasonal festivities. Their provider, however, was no supernatural visitor but a familiar countryside bird, known as the ‘pee-wit’ ‘green plover’ or ...