Plovers in Australia: Swooping, season and safety
Everything Australians need to know about plovers: why they swoop, when swooping season peaks, what the law saysand how to handle nesting birds safely.
AUSTRALIA is home to some of the world's most assertive wildlifeand the masked lapwing, known colloquially as the plover, ranks among the most encountered. Each spring, thousands of Australians report being swooped while walking, cycling, or simply crossing a car