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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

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29.5984, -94.4594

Field Notes

Description:

A little Killdeer chick not to far from both of its parents.

Habitat:

They levy area near the rice fields that created a lovely marshy area for the Killdeer family.

Notes:

Between the alligator garr (a fish) and actual alligators these birds were very anxious. (more than the killdeer normally are)

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Comments (3)
ceherzog
What a sweet face! They don't have the double black neck ring when chicks?

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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