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Early morning at the neighborhood city park. This killdeer was running around near me on the rubber pavement of the playground.
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Killdeer, a small bird with a white chest and black stripes around the face, neck and chest, standing against a cream-colored background.

This Killdeer built her nest - with 2 eggs - in the retail area of a large commercial nursery. The thoughtful owners blocked off a large area around her.
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Here are some Killdeer chicks getting their morning parking lot laps in at the Y.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/285706326

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Killdeer - Charadrius vociferous Bigfork, MT - May 25th, ,2025 #Animalia #Craniata #Aves #Charadriiformes #Charadriidae #Charadrius #vociferus #birds #bigforkmt #flathead #montana #eaglebend #nature #wildlife #birdingmt #photography #nativespecies #bird #killdeer #plover

Avec son cri strident et sa course effrénée, le Pluvier kildir règne sur les rivages et les prairies. Un maître de l’esquive et de la ruse, toujours en mouvement ! (Killdeer)

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The elaborate #Killdeer #nest in our driveway. 😉

I put some stakes out to keep us from driving or stepping on it!

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Killdeer

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A bird perched on green grass, showcasing its feathers in a natural outdoor setting.

Watchful Killdeer

This is an image of a Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) that I captured some time ago, likely during the early days of my photography journey.

"A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and parking lots. These tawny birds run across the ground in spurts, stopping with a jolt every so often to check their progress, or to see if they’ve startled up any insect prey. Their voice, a far-carrying, excited kill-deer, is a common sound even after dark, often given in flight as the bird circles overhead on slender wings." - allaboutbirds.org

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"The Killdeer stands poised on a patch of short, sunlit grass, its slender legs almost delicate against the earth. Its plumage is a striking mix of warm brown on its back and wings, contrasted against the crisp white of its underside. Twin black bands encircle its throat like a finely drawn necklace, accentuating its slender frame. But the most mesmerizing detail is the fiery red ring around its alert, keen eye, giving it an intense, watchful expression. The bird’s pointed beak and slightly puffed chest give it a sense of both elegance and determination, as if it is always ready to dart across the ground at a moment’s notice. A backdrop of blurred green hints at open space, allowing the Killdeer to stand as the undeniable focal point of the scene—at once graceful and wild." - Copilot

The outlook today.
#Hills #Mulmur #Nature #Trees #Scenic #Trail I hear a #killdeer in the field along with #Crows and #BlueJays all around. The first of the black and white #warbler has just come through and the first of the #Woodthrush has arrived for the season. I notice a lot of outdoorsy type shows on TV use the song of wood thrushes in order to make it sound like nature I suppose. But it’s rare. #birdsong

I see dark moody clouds hanging over the sky. We’re not supposed to get rain, but I think I see showers off over towards the east. I keep saying that the trees will green up soon, but they actually will soon because the buds are starting and the first of the late season spring arrivals are arriving.

Is that a little fuzzball on stilts?

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269846984

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This Killdeer decided that they were ok with me taking pictures so I got a few good shots. It was my first time having such a good view of this bird and they didn’t disappoint!
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Bird with a brownish-tan on top and white below. The white chest is barred with two black bands, and the brown face is marked with black and white patches. Delicate rusty colour pattern on their wings. Eye is black with an orange ring. The bird is on the ground, mix of gray sand, green grass and bits of sticks and drift wood.

A better picture of the Killdeer complaining about me being in the area of their nest.

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A Killdeer with its beak open. Was complaining about me being too near their well hidden nest.

While on a bird tour this weekend, a lone killdeer kept pacing back and forth in front of a couple of the vehicles. Eventually, it realized it could get closer.

Back to its nest.

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A small killdeer stands protectively over three small eggs. The large plover, with its white belly and brown back and distinctive white and black neck rings, watches the audience with its red ringed eye. The three small eggs blend into the gravel covered ground, the darkly speckled grey shell nearly invisible.

A Killdeer was trying to tempt me into following it away from its nest. "Here I am, just sitting on my nest not paying any attention to you"😆

#Killdeer #Birding #Nature

A Killdeer bird pretending to be sitting on a nest, hoping I'll go that direction, away from the real nest.

A Killdeer bird pretending to be sitting on a yet another nest spot, hoping I'll go even farther away from the real nest.

A killdeer looking quite combative for a creature best known for squealing like a 4-year old and zipping off at the slightest rustle.

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Killdeer nest on the ground, and when predators approach, the adult pretends to have a broken wing, moves away from the nest and makes pathetic cries, hoping to lure the would-be attacker into chasing them instead of the young.
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Close-up of a worried-looking plover with broad brown and white bands, a short, thick, dark bill, and a red eye ring around a disproportionately large eye.

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Looking at the news headlines every day be like, “well, ain’t that some shit….” #Killdeer

A white, brown and back bird walking in the grass, head cocked to the side as if in disbelief

Killdeer Hide

Cars make excellent hides for wildlife photography. I’m not sure I ever expected to use a car as a hide for shorebird photography. But, our wintering Killdeers often feed in grassy fields. When this one was pecking around on a small rise right next to the road, I was able to gingerly open my door and snap off a few shots of this notoriously skittish bird.

#killdeer

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