Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on beach, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. Did you know? When Plovers sense danger a parent bird will pretend to have a broken wing to distract predators.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticulus) running, South east Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Roger Powell / Ringed Plover {Charadrius hiaticula} preening after bathing, Lochan, Glen Kingie, West-Inverness, Scotland, UK

Rolf Nussbaumer / Ringed plover, female {Charadrius hiaticula} Norway.

Tony Heald / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Svalbard, Norway, July

David Woodfall / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) male in sand dunes with Ringed plover prey (Charadrius hiaticula), Gronant dunes, Prestatyn, Wales, UK, May.

David Woodfall / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) male in sand dunes with Ringed plover prey (Charadrius hiaticula), Gronant dunes, Prestatyn, Wales, UK, May.

Paul Hobson / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), wings outstretched in distraction display. Iceland. June.

Paul Hobson / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) flapping wings in distraction display. Iceland. June.

Paul Hobson / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) vocalising and moving wings in distraction display. Iceland. June.

Paul Hobson / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) flapping wings in distraction display. Iceland. June.

Philippe Clement / Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in breeding plumage in spring, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May