The Always Lively Killdeer
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- I happened to see a killdeer fly to its nest, located on this rock island. If I hadn't seen it fly in, I wouldn't have known it was even there. It was so well camouflaged. On subsequent trips during the next couple of weeks, I'd always look for the killdeer sitting on its nest and sure enough, it would be there.
Killdeer chicks are precocial. Only hours after they hatch and their feathers and fluff dry off, they are up and running about. The parents don't feed them but lead them to the feeding areas.
It's not hard to find killdeer. Just listen, and their calls will lead you to their location. Their scientific name is Charadrius vociferus. The first word refers to the family of plovers, and the latter, is rather fitting of their communication style.
Chapters:
Field notes 00:00
Taxonomy and nicknames 02:38
Where to find them 03:36
Appearance 04:03
Head bobbing 04:36
Broken wing display 05:31
False brooding 06:12
Defense strategy effectiveness 06:45
Conclusion 07:54
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"Where to find them"
-Parking lots: David Osmond from Canva.com
-Agricultural fields by Cynthia Lempitsky from Canva.com
-Lawns by Westhoff from Canva.com
-Driveways by Zepfanman from Flickr.com
-Golf courses by Susan Young from Flickr.com
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I'm in East/Central Texas and we have had these entertaining birds make a nest on our property several times. Yes, you get too close to nest Momma starts fussing at you and doing the broken wing display. We back off and don't get her.too upset or nervous. Love their "song" and their carrying on. Definitely entertaining!❤
They are great and always have something going on!
Same display here in Michigan they. Very fun birds to watch!
I have loved killdeer for over 30 years now. I enjoy hearing their calls & watching them spurt across the fields.♡
this is so awesome. i love killdeer. they are amazing birds. one of the best. my favourite. won’t lie.
These birds nested in the courtyard of my high school.
Today they nest at my job!
Thanks for the video.
Delightful creatures .
Very interestingly, about half of the Killdeers that I have seen were found in gravel parking lots. They seem to like the sparse grass and the small ponds created by rain, though I don't know if there is an ecological term for a 'parking lot habitat'.
I love killdeer. There are several places I go where I am sure to hear them and then see them. They often nest in my mother in-laws gravel driveway. When they do this we put up cones to block off the area for a while to keep cars and people clear.
That's great that you put up cones when they're nesting!
Killdear like Bird in India called ti tir but they look different
Another exquisite bird and a wonderfull video !.Thank you 👍
FWIW: As often as I have heard these little birds, I still do not 'hear' the _"kill-deer"_ in their calls.
In my own defense, I have heard _whippoorwills_ and recognized those immediately.
Tyler Mac I’m going too the island