Birds are in trouble. Their numbers are declining even faster than previously believed. How can we help our feathered friends ...
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, ...
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 ...
One of my favorite birds has been an acquaintance for a near lifetime. Growing up a country kid, I encountered it in cow pastures, plowed fields, grassy areas surrounding ponds and lakes, golf courses ...
You never forget your first killdeer. Perhaps you heard its shrill and incessant “kill-deer” call for which the bird is named. Or you saw it fake an injury as it limped across a gravel parking lot.
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 ...
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 ...