澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚州温莎公园板球场正在上演一场人与野生动物的和谐共处故事。一只受保护的面具麦鸡在球场中央筑巢孵卵，与周围进行的周末板球比赛和平共存。1由于该物种受塔州法律保护，任何骚扰行为都要面临严厉处罚——违法骚扰麦鸡巢穴的罚款上限达21,300澳元。1因此，地勤人员只能绕过鸟巢割草，运动员也主动远离这只不速之客的家园。1
鸟类专家指出，这种情况在当地并非罕见，塔州每年都会遭遇至少10个类似的麦鸡筑巢地点。1麦鸡拥有相当的适应能力，它们能够适应人类活动的模式，而开阔的体育场地实际上是这种鸟类的理想筑巢地点。1据参与管理该球场的人士表示，"麦鸡知道有板球比赛在进行，我们没有干扰它生活中的事，所以它也不想干扰我们的比赛。"1麦鸡蛋的孵化周期为28至30天。1
A protected masked lapwing has established a nesting site at Windsor Park cricket ground in Launceston, Tasmania, incubating eggs while weekend cricket matches proceed in close proximity.1 The bird remains indifferent to the sporting activity surrounding it, and ground staff have adapted their maintenance routines by mowing around the nest to avoid disturbance.1 Players have similarly taken care to keep their distance from the nesting area.1
The coexistence is enforced by law: under Tasmanian state protection, deliberately harassing the nest can result in fines up to AUD $21,300.1 According to Josh Partridge, the lapwing demonstrates a pragmatic tolerance of human activity, stating that "the plover knows there's a cricket game going on, we haven't interfered with anything in its life, so it doesn't want to interfere with our game."1 Bird experts note that such nesting arrangements are not unusual, as masked lapwings readily adapt to human activity patterns, and open sports fields actually represent ideal nesting locations for the species.1 The eggs are expected to hatch within 28 to 30 days.1
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