Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) (race: novaehollandiae). Formerly named 'Spur-winged Plover' though is technically not a plover. You can see why 'Spur-winged' is a suitable name, as the bird shown below has its spurs prominently displayed. The spurs are located at the 'wrist' joint of the wing. These birds make their nest on a flat surface, often a football field or some other open location like a park or airport. They have a few strategies for defending the nest; they feign injury and limp away from the nest with a wing dragging behind to lure away a predator; they pretend to defend a nest which isn't there so as to distract predators from the real nest location; or they attack by bomb-diving and strike with their talons. On the ground they use their wing spurs to attack their target. #birds #nature #Australia #myphoto

Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus). #birds #nature #Australia #myphoto

Wanderer Butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) known as 'Monarch' in North America. The adult butterflies and caterpillars of this species are poisonous to birds. #animals #nature #Australia #myphoto