A man caught on video repeatedly driving over and crushing three plover chicks in Brisbane has copped a heavy fine over the “sickening” and “extremely cruel” act. Wildlife officer Rachel ...

The disturbing video, released by Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science, shows the man in a ute repeatedly reversing and driving over a masked lapwing plover’s nest.

The red-wattled lapwing is an Asian lapwing or a large plover bird of the wader family. It doesn’t perch on trees, and it flies short distances.

The masked lapwing, commonly known as the plover, will breed continuously during wet seasons. “And so cities are full of them. Every path, every backyard, every front yard, every park.

A Brisbane man filmed crushing three plover chicks to death in their nest with his ute is given a formal warning and a $718 fine.

A man caught on video repeatedly driving over and crushing three plover chicks in Brisbane has copped a heavy fine over the “sickening” and “extremely cruel” act. Wildlife officer Rachel ...

A man caught on video repeatedly driving over and crushing three plover chicks in Brisbane has copped a heavy fine over the “sickening” and “extremely cruel” act. Wildlife officer Rachel ...

The reason “urban terrorists” are breeding more and swooping longer is likely down to the weather.

The masked lapwing, commonly known as the plover, will breed continuously during wet seasons. “And so cities are full of them. Every path, every backyard, every front yard, every park.

The masked lapwing, commonly known as the plover, will breed continuously during wet seasons. “And so cities are full of them. Every path, every backyard, every front yard, every park.

The masked lapwing, commonly known as the plover, will breed continuously during wet seasons. “And so cities are full of them. Every path, every backyard, every front yard, every park.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Unlike magpies who generally stick to breeding from September to November, masked lapwings — also known ...