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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
36.954, -93.1206
Field Notes
Description:
A medium, brown and white shorebird.
I have watched this pair of Killdeer care for their nest (located in the middle of our gravel drive) for almost a month. Yesterday the eggs began to hatch. Both male and female protect their young by displaying a "broken wing" act to lure you away from the nest/babies.
Habitat:
Rural areas (grasslands)
Notes:
Normally there would not be large rocks surrounding the nest, but I placed them there to protect them from vehicles driving up and down the driveway.
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Killdeer
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PublishedJune 16, 2013
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