Striding out.
The Blacksmith's Plover was one of the more common birds we encountered on our Safari. They occupy grasslands, often closely water and I believe were seen in all of the parks we visited. This particular one was photographed in the Amboseli Nature Reserve which incidentally was where we came across the largest variety of birdlife.
The bird is also known as a Blacksmith's Lapwing. Apparently it gains its name from the repeated metallic 'tink, tink, tink' alarm call, which suggests a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.
Striding out.
The Blacksmith's Plover was one of the more common birds we encountered on our Safari. They occupy grasslands, often closely water and I believe were seen in all of the parks we visited. This particular one was photographed in the Amboseli Nature Reserve which incidentally was where we came across the largest variety of birdlife.
The bird is also known as a Blacksmith's Lapwing. Apparently it gains its name from the repeated metallic 'tink, tink, tink' alarm call, which suggests a blacksmith's hammer striking an anvil.