Research explains killdeer often exist as non-shore shorebirds. Sure, some live near water, but others support themselves and ...

Eric Parker took this photo at Buena Vista Recreation Area of what appear to be eggs laid by a Killdeer Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous). They are a type of plover, and ...

The killdeer is probably the most difficult to observe because the first ones are usually single birds high overhead. But they always cry "killdeer, killdeer, killdeer." ...

The killdeer is a familiar bird, perhaps as well known as the robin. Like the robin, it is a reliable sign of spring. The killdeer signals spring in places other than the robin, however.

The babies are very agile and can run at amazing speeds. Killdeer are quite common in the Midwest and certainly found throughout Minnesota. They are uniquely adapted to living in the wide-open spaces.

When a predator, such as a fox, approaches a killdeer’s egg-filled nest or its babies, the bird starts acting as if it is in great distress with a broken wing. The fox thinks it has an easy meal ...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Chicks are beginning to emerge from a killdeer nest located at the Johns Island site of the Berkeley Electric Cooperative. An update on Wednesday from the agency says three ...