John Chan / Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) stamping its feet to create vibrations in the sand as it forages for insects, Southern California, USA, August.

Markus Varesvuo / Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dupius) summer, Loviisa Finland

Markus Varesvuo / Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dupius) feeding in water, Loviisa, Finland, June

Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Male Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) on the edge of a freshwater gravel pit, Hampshire, England, UK, April.

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.

Michel Poinsignon / Little ringed plover {Charadrius dubius} nest with four eggs camouflaged on shingle, Lorraine, France

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.

Oscar Dewhurst / Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) stretching wings. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. September.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) with open beak, standing on rock. Oman, July.

Ann & Steve Toon / Kittlitz's plover (Charadrius pecuarius) egg, Zimanga game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.