Killdeer by Firesnuffer

Photography • Animals • posted on May 02, 2008

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Description

Killdeer... From the website "All About Birds"... "Displays: Broken-wing distraction display used to move predators away from nest or chicks. Adult flops on ground and drags the wings and tail to show the white wing patches and orange rump, acting hurt and unable to fly. The adult moves gradually away from the nest, luring the predator. Once far enough away, it will fly away from the predator and return to near the nest. Nest Type: Scrape in the ground, sometimes with some lining material, often white objects. Nests in open with little or no surrounding vegetation." Shot in Kansas last weekend. Thank y'all for lookin' and any comments and/or critiques are more than appreciated! Manning

Comments (16)

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kimariehere

10:26PM | Fri, 02 May 2008

how interesting that it uses this defence with the wing !!! most beautiful capture!!!

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DreamersWish

10:49PM | Fri, 02 May 2008

Wow that is a splendid shot! Such a wonderful act of love! Well done!

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Digitaleagle

10:50PM | Fri, 02 May 2008

Awesome capture and interesting facts, great timing catching her luring you away from the nest and the insert, a great touch.

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babuci

11:43PM | Fri, 02 May 2008

Great info and a very good capture also like the inlet picture with the eggs.

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mbz2662

11:53PM | Fri, 02 May 2008

Great information. Wonderful capture especially with the inset photo of the eggs.

MrsLubner

12:57AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

a fabulous shot of this display. Great information too.

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Garlor

2:31AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

Well spotted , reminds me of our Lapwing

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durleybeachbum

3:45AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

great shot!!

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MaraP

4:13AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

Wonderful work!!

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ledwolorz

6:18AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

Super shot.

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Debwhosmiles

7:42AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

These birds crack me up for some reason.... They have nests all through a nearby cemetery and when ppl walk through the poor birds go frantic....lol Great capture and bless her/his heart~ =)

lil_t

11:09AM | Sat, 03 May 2008

Very nice capture... thank you for the info too! We have these around here too, they often lay their eggs in the dirt and can camoflage themselves to the color of the dirt dry or wet! Amazing little birds! Thanks for sharing!

wingnut55

3:26PM | Sat, 03 May 2008

nice behavioural capture !

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