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Northern Lapwing (Vanellus Vanellus) feeding on grassy bank_GUFP0951PO.tiff

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Northern Lapwing (Vanellus Vanellus) in early morning light, pauses to check surrounds before searching for worms and other food. Sometimes known as a Peewit, Green Plover, Teuchit, Hornpie, Flopwing, .Chaucer wrote of the 'false lapwynge, ful of treacherye', the lapwing has had an association with deceit, perhaps because of its beautiful plumage and joyous display flights.

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Lapwing (Vanellus Vanellus) feeding on grassy bank
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus Vanellus) in early morning light, pauses to check surrounds before searching for worms and other food. Sometimes known as a Peewit, Green Plover, Teuchit, Hornpie, Flopwing, .Chaucer wrote of the 'false lapwynge, ful of treacherye', the lapwing has had an association with deceit, perhaps because of its beautiful plumage and joyous display flights.

Filename:	Northern Lapwing (Vanellus Vanellus) feeding on grassy bank_GUFP0951PO.tiff
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Date:	27 Dec 2009
Location:	Rye East Sussex UK
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Copyright:	©2009 Glenn Upton-Fletcher
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