Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus - a shorebird that doesn't live on the shore. The killdeer is known for its broken wing impression, which draws intruders away from the nest. They often nest in gravel areas simliarly to what you see in our picture. We have been keeping track of the eggs and were excited to see that they have hatched.





























Here the Killdeer is trying to draw us away from the nest with its broken wing impression.