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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Photo by AndrewPrimo
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Field Notes

Description:

A common plover nesting on the banks of the South Platte River just south of Denver.

Habitat:

Nesting on shallow river bank, urban

Notes:

These two killdeer hid in the underbrush when a red-tailed hawk flew overhead.

Reference Links:

Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus 1758, Killdeer

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