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Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

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Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) appearing to bow extravagantly, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) preening, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Male Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) giving the Scraping-display, as a prelude to mating, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) feeding on an Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) pulling an Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) out of the ground, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) from the rear, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing with ruffled feathers, from the rear, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing in a wet area of meadow, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing in falling rain, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing standing in water to feed, Lochindorb, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing foraging for food in spume at the water's margin, Lochindorb, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing in flight, showing its extraordinary long wings, Lochindorb, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing chick, Tomintoul, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in tall meadow grassland, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing sitting on the nest, Tomintoul, Scottish Highlands

In The Pink: Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) among pink-headed meadow grasses, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Letterbox format image of Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) plumage, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Wear And Tear - Virtually 8:1 image of worn Northern Lapwing plumage (Vanellus vanellus), Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) showing impressive crest plumes, Badenoch & Strathspey, Scottish Highlands

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) photographed against sunlit water, Leighton Moss (RSPB), Lancashire, England