David Woodfall / Young lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) at edgge of marshland in machair, Scotland, UK, June.

David Woodfall / Young lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in marsh within machair, Scotland, UK, June.

David Woodfall / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in cultivated machair with Black oats (Avena strigosa) North Uist, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Lapwing, (Vanellus vanellus), two birds in flight over breeding territory, Scotland, UK, July.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Lapwing, (Vanellus vanellus), adult in flight over breeding territory, Scotland, UK, July.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Lapwing, (Vanellus vanellus), 2 week old chick in meadow, Scotland, UK, July.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), young chick backlit, Caithness, Scotland, UK, May.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, displaying over wetland habitat, Caithness, Scotland, UK, May.

Loic Poidevin / Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) foraging in water,Marais Breton, Vendee, France, August

Loic Poidevin / Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) foraging, Marais Breton, Vendee, France, August,

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) mobbing White-naped cranes (Grus vipio) near its nest, Inner Mongolia, China

Andy Sands / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) huddled down after late heavy snow, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March