When a predator, such as a fox, approaches a killdeer’s egg-filled nest or its babies, the bird starts acting as if it is in great distress with a broken wing. The fox thinks it has an easy meal ...

Killdeer are in the shorebird family and were a common sight, often using the higher ground of fields and pasture. They are easily recognized not only by their call, but by their bold colors and ...

The killdeer is a familiar bird, perhaps as well known as the robin. Like the robin, it is a reliable sign of spring. The killdeer signals spring in places other than the robin, however.

The killdeer may be the most often sighted and most familiar of grassland birds, although its nesting sites now include golf courses, plowed fields, hay fields, large lawns and cow pastures.

VIRGINIA BEACH Thank goodness killdeer parenting is a 50-50 proposition, especially in this heat! Many shorebirds nest out on the beach in the open sun, but they usually have at least the advantage… ...

I wish I could’ve been my dad’s killdeer. I wish I were more alert to the dangers around him, and used my shrill voice, distracting tactics, and aggressive actions to drive those devastating ...