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Kildeer

Charadrius vociferus

Photo by CourtneyVerk
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Guarding an egg.

Species ID Suggestions

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Comments (12)

Updated to include more photos of this spotting.
@KarenL I'm pretty sure I was crouching quite a distance away and using a zoom lens.
Lovely photo! Amazing you managed to get so close!
@SarahHiteWhitt this particular bird did not stray from her eggs for a minute. She was making quite a spectacle, fanning out her wings and vocalizing her distaste for our presence. I wonder how common it is to build a nest on the ground?
They are quite comical whenever they feel their eggs are in danger....they'll limp away and drag their wing in hopes that you'll follow them & leave their eggs alone. All an act!! Very nice photo, btw!! :)
The funniest bird call EVER, ANC such a funny looking bird. So cool.
these are very melodious birds.

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