Killdeer

Uploaded on Jan 8, 2010

This is a short video clip of a Killdeer bird leading me away from its nest by running away from me and pretending to be injured.I had always heard about these birds doing this,but had never seen it until the day I was hiking down the shore at Canyon Ferry Lake in Montana.

Uploaded on May 23, 2007

Two killdeer birds protecting their nest near my garden. At the end of the video a picture of two babies.

Published on Mar 9, 2012

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The Killdeer is a plover. Its range is across the Western Hemisphere. In the summer, Killdeer live as far north as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, the Yukon, Quebec, as well as the southern parts of the U.S. state of Alaska. Killdeer hold a year-round presence across the southern half of the United States and parts of Peru. The Killdeer winters throughout Central America. Although Killdeer are considered shorebirds, they often live far from water. They live in grassland habitats such as fields, meadows, and pastures. The nest itself is merely a shallow depression or bowl in the ground, fringed by some stones and blades of grass. The nest is well camouflaged, as the spots of the eggs disguise them as stones, and the simple structure of the nest resembles its surroundings. Like many other waders, Killdeer hatchlings are precocial birds and are able to see and forage soon after hatching

They are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south as northern South America. They are rare vagrants to western Europe, usually late in the year.

These birds forage for food in fields, mudflats, and shores, usually by sight. They mainly eat insects.

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.

Their ability to exploit a wide range of agricultural and semi-urban habitat has helped keep them common and widespread in their range.

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Published on Jan 21, 2014

Seen here in high definition [HD] video, a killdeer bird in the city park, northern Arizona. Time is about 5:15 pm, just before sunset, late January. Have you seen a killdeer bird? Leave a comment.

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