Killdeers
I’ve seen and heard Killdeers fly by in pairs and small flocks several times in past weeks. I finally sighted a pair of these pretty plovers on the ground.
Killdeer
Their bold red eye-ring is quite stunning.
Killdeer
While the above one foraged away from me, I captured the other Killdeer preening, giving a glimpse of its bright orange-buff rump that is usually only visible during flight.
Killdeer preening, giving a glimpse of their bright orange-buff rump
“I’m all done my preening, how do I look?” 🙂
Great photos Donna, they are beautiful birds! 🥰
Thank you, John!
Great job photographing these birds. 😊
Thank you, Irene!
Lovely clear shots Donna! Your large Killdeer plover is akin to our smaller Black-fronted Dotterel.
Thank you, Ashley! I just looked at yours and yes! 🙂
Beautiful portraits of these sweet birds. (Didn’t know they were plovers.) ❤️
Thank you, Gunta! When they know you are watching them, they like to ‘bob’. Cute!
Beautiful pictures of such a pretty bird. By coincidence I photographed some killdeers by the side of the road in tidal marshes on Hooper’s Island today, when we made our annual birding trek. I did get pictures of the bird in flight with the buff rump, so greatly enjoyed your comments and description. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Susan! I didn’t think Killdeer hung around for the winter but I’ve seen them at Blackwater NWR too. I hope you were able to stop at Old Salty’s for a bite to eat. One of our favorite restaurants!
Yes we did! It’s the only place around, and extremely good!
Lovely , crisp photos!
Thank you, Belinda!
Yes, their red eye ring is so attention grabbing! Great photos!
Isn’t that eye cool-looking?! Thank you!!
they are very pretty , with the eye ring the two rings around the neck and the russet rump. Nice captures!
Thank you, Jane!
Nice little birds! I hope to see some this year, it’s been a while since I photographed them. Great shots, Donna. 🙂
Thank you, HJ! It’s been a while for me too, so it was nice to see them. Now I know where to find them. 🙂
They have lovely patterns on the plumage! A fine job!!
Thank you, Indira!
Wonderful captures! Plovers often seem to wait, for quiet from humans, then, they agree to be photographed.
Thank you, Cindy! You are absolutely correct! They do their little ‘bob, bob’ at you, then look at you, repeat, repeat, and if comfortable, they will ‘strike a pose….vogue vogue vogue…’. lol 😍
Charming birds. Great photos.
Thank you, Imorgana!
Nice Killdeer images Donna! Enjoyed seeing them! At one park near where we used to live they were quite a few around. They were fun to photograph! They seemed to be always in motion darting around!
Thank you, Reed! I like how they bob their heads at you, watching you with that one big eye too. 🙂
Nice photos!! Here in west Texas we seem to have them around all year. Very active and fun to watch!! thanks for posting, hugs
Thank you, Beth! They are entertaining for sure. Hugs back at you!
These are truly pretty plovers!
Aren’t they?!! 😊
Nice shots, Donna. Their cries are so distinctive – they cry their name, “Killdeer! Killdeer! Killdeer!” 🙂
Thank you, Eliza! I always hear them before I see them. 🙂
Great post
Thank you, Seraja!
You look very snazzy! Nice series, Donna!
S/he thought so too! Thank you, Ellen!
we had killdeers nesting in our gravel lane for a couple years…we had to mark it so no one would accidentily drive over it. I know my dad took photos of the nest, but not sure if I can find it
Great photos!
Thank you! Yes, they LOVE gravel nests. 🙂
it was a real bother for the first few years
they are noisy, worse than wrens, when you get to close to the nest and as soon as the eggs hatch they’re gone
…I don’t know what happened to them