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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

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Field Notes

Description:

Young bird in a grassy area at the base of some trees near parking lot. Resembles a killdeer in shape, but lacks the distinctive black ring around neck. Several adult killdeer in the area doing the broken wing act, but not positive this was their nest.

Habitat:

City park, ground nest among tall grasses and the base of a tree.

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PublishedOctober 11, 2013

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