 If a predator or threat is near, adults with chicks or eggs near hatching date will perform distraction displays such as ‘rodent running’ and ‘injury feigning’.‘Rodent running’ consists of the adult running fast, with a low head and a low spread tail, similar to a fleeing rodent.Injury feigning consists of the individual running or cowering on the ground whilst flapping one or both wings, with a partly spread tail.