a red-eyed plover
running about in ploughed fields
cried "kill-deer, kill-deer"
Our first Killdeer sighting of this spring was on Friday, April 4th. There were three running about a ploughed field when I first heard of them, and there were only two when I found them and took their pictures. The next day we saw several more. The Killdeer is the only plover with two black stripes on its breast.
How pretty! I love killdeer! They are so perky when they dart about. I saw some babies once...little fluff balls on stilts :-) Very nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteHe's so cute! I love these little birds. Nice close shots of him. I like how pretty his eye is in the first picture.
ReplyDeletemary and sandpiper:
ReplyDeleteI think we're all agreed that this is a pretty neat little bird. Thanks for your comments.
I'd love to see a killdeer. They're pretty rare here. Great close ups.
ReplyDeleteI love Killdeers and their call.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and photos.
Thanks for sharing.
Troy