This is a portrait of the spur winged plover, the spur winged plover is a very strong waterfowl specious that are stable and breed in Israel, it inhabits south west Asia, middle east and some parts of center Africa , very vocal and active in the day and night, moves alone and in group’s , always close to other plover, the spur winged plover is a tough specious that have a spur in the winged the male and the female, which he use for territorial fights , it also protect the chicks from intruders very strongly .
this shot is near a pond in north Israel, spur winged plover are usually stay close to water like all water fowl and there diet are of invertebrate crabs worms and more .
