Shorebirds Terns Gulls – #3 Killdeer
The Killdeer is a shorebird that you don’t need to go to the ‘shore’ to see.
Although you may see them on open sandbars and mudflats, the Killdeer is one of the least water-associated of all shorebirds. It favors more common inland places to habitat, including lawns, driveways, fields, golf courses, and parking lots.
I get to enjoy Killdeer year-round. Here’s two recent winter shots.
Killdeer
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center’s parking lot
(there were three running around)
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Bay Photos by Donna 