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, ...

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 ...

In Ohio, the shorebirds are one of the largest bird groups, with 47 species thus far documented. Most plovers and sandpipers – the bulk of our shorebirds – are strictly pass-through visitors. Species ...

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 ...

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.

One of our noisiest birds is the killdeer (Charadris vociferus). If you are unfamiliar with this inland version of the “shorebird” plover family, listen carefully, for an excited killdeer repeats its ...

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, ...

The panicked distress call went on and on, and drew my attention. There was a killdeer, orange tail spread, limping along with an injured wing. Had I been a big, enthusiastic bird-dog, I would have ...

Claim to fame: Killdeer are well-known for their piercing “kill-deeah” call (a call which gave the bird its name) and for the feigned wounded antics they use to distract predators from their nest.