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Killdeer

Taken along one of the backroads SW of Calgary on 15 June 2013.

"The adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead. The eyering orange-red. The chicks are patterned almost identically to the adults, and are precocial — able to move around immediately after hatching. The Killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. It is named onomatopoeically after its call." From Wikipedia.

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LeapFrog said:

These are so fun to watch protecting their nest and eggs ... the Male and Female generally take off in different directions ... the nest is wide open on the ground, but well camouflaged!! Excellent shot Anne!!
12 years ago