Killdeer by photosynthesis

Photography • Animals • posted on Jul 14, 2015

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Taken at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. There's a room at the aquarium that has a recreated shore environment that's elevated to roughly waist level in which various species of birds walk around, with no barrier at all between them & us. They've gotten used to seeing throngs of humans & seem pretty oblivious to our presence, even when we're just a couple of feet away. So I can't claim any special patience or skill in obtaining this shots or the two that follow... Some interesting info about killdeers: "Their name comes from their frequently heard call. These birds will frequently use a distraction display ("broken-wing act") to distract predators from their nests. This involves the bird walking away from its nesting area holding its wing in a position that simulates an injury and then flapping around on the ground emitting a distress call. The predators then think they have easy prey and are attracted to this seemingly injured bird and away from the nest. If the parent sees that a potential predator is not following them, they will move closer and get louder until they get the attention of the predator. This is repeated until the predator is far from the nest, and the killdeer suddenly "heals" and flies away." Please zoom.