Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) are among several bird species to exhibit a “broken wing” display when predators get too close to their nest or chicks. They drag their wing on the ground, feigning injury, in the opposite direction of their nest.
Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) are among several bird species to exhibit a “broken wing” display when predators get too close to their nest or chicks. They drag their wing on the ground, feigning injury, in the opposite direction of their nest.
