Fifty years ago, almost every child growing up in rural North America knew the call of a killdeer. A loud "K'deer, K'deer, K'deer" would announce his presence in open fields, pastures, wetlands, ...

Ohio's killdeer birds are known for their dramatic "broken-wing act" to protect nests and their unique nesting habits.

Near Little Swamp Sanctuary in west Midland County, Barb Rogers and her husband Joe hear and see at least one killdeer each year, defending its territory in the small grassy area in front of the ...

IF THE WARM WEATHER was not enough to signify that spring is here, now you can view some of the early-season migrating birds returning to our area such as the killdeer. This member of the shorebird ...

The robin-sized Killdeer is brownish above and white below, with two dark neck bands that secure the identification of this species. Photo by Rhododentrites ...

I always do a second take when I see a killdeer skittering across a northern New Hampshire lawn, more than 100 miles from any ocean. These lanky birds look and move like they belong at the shore, ...

All birds seemed glad to leave the vicinity." Much of the killdeer's defensive pugnacity is vocal, but its oft repeated "kill-dee, kill-dee, kill-dee" is not limited to times of danger, though danger ...

The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is easily identifiable by its distinctive plumage, preferred habitat, feeding behavior, shrill calls and the way adult nesting pairs lure predators away from their ...