Killdeer Action

DsrtVW

Momma Killdeer Playing the wounded bird act. Quite entertaining.

I am just going to stand here


Look what I can do


Ok following me into the weeds.


As soon as I saw her start up her act I immediately started looking for the nest so I would not step on it. They build them in the middle of the roads sometimes. and they hard to see. This one was just off the trail edge.

bradpowellphoto

The "wounded" image is just perfect! I've seen that same pose a hundred times when we're out walking.

DsrtVW

Then there is the other action that leads to all this, or they are practicing cheerleading.

Giphsub

Great set. I love the wounded one (second shot). I have only seen that on TV before. Not sure if we have them here in Aus or not. But I suspect we do.

Harryb

Excelelnt behavioral set

dlplumer

Harryb wrote: »

Excelelnt behavioral set

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Dennis Kaczor

Nice images, and the first one is funny, but the third one displaying that it's injured to get you away for the eggs is a nit capture. Good series.

WorldWaders

Hi,

Nice set of images.
Please consider to add tis nesting record to our breeding shorebirds database. It would be a great help to increase number of data on Killdeers. I would much appreciate it. Please find details here: http://www.worldwaders.org

Should you have any question please drop a line.

Cheers, Szimi