Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
These birds can be seen in parks, even in the middle of the city, and can be very aggressive when nesting - even attacking passing people. The name comes from the yellow skin on the face that this species has. The first is an adult, the second a juvenile.
 


1: Camperdown Campus, University of Sydney, 08/09/2009.
2: Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, 13/09/2009.
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