I’ve always loved the killdeer for their acting skills. To lure predators from the nest, the killdeer will pretend to have a broken wing and loudly exclaim in its two syllable cry: kill deer! We had a black lab once who claimed a killdeer as her best friend. The bird would cry out and the dog would chase. The performance lasted for hours as the Lab was never able to catch the killdeer.
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That’s amusing about the dog chasing the killdeer.
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They made quite the pair.
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I would love to have seen the friendship of dog and bird!
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Sure kept the dog busy.
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I’m not familiar with killdeer. Your photos of them reminded me immediately of a drab blue jay. Their propensity for trickery is apparently similar too…
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Lol. They like to nest in fields or sometimes even at the side of the road.
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Same as Wynne…I had no idea killdeer were birds. We have a small town near us named “Kildeer” – one “l”. I never realized the connection to birds…I just thought it was a reference to a village – maybe in Scotland? Just guessing. Thanks, VJ! 😘
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They really are remarkable birds. So distinct with their two rings.
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I wasn’t familiar with this bird. How fascinating!
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They really are quite the characters.
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Thanks VJ. I would not have known what these were. Keith
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No? They are a childhood favourite of mine.
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What an interesting plover. It has a striking look too. Common in North America, but not known in my part of the world. Thanks for adding this.
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Thanks for hosting my favourite topic!
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