Protective parent
This female killdeer is sitting on her nest, inside the alpaca enclosure at the farm. The alpacas keep her busy, as she and her mate peep loudly and walk around when they're near, feigning injury to distract them from the nest. I crept up slowly to take this photo, about 10 feet away, so she wouldn't get spooked.
Killdeer are a type of plover, and usually nest in wetlands and fields near the coast. They are very vocal, and have a variety of peeps. There are many of them around the farm, I see them frequently scurrying about the fields, hunting for bugs.
Protective parent
This female killdeer is sitting on her nest, inside the alpaca enclosure at the farm. The alpacas keep her busy, as she and her mate peep loudly and walk around when they're near, feigning injury to distract them from the nest. I crept up slowly to take this photo, about 10 feet away, so she wouldn't get spooked.
Killdeer are a type of plover, and usually nest in wetlands and fields near the coast. They are very vocal, and have a variety of peeps. There are many of them around the farm, I see them frequently scurrying about the fields, hunting for bugs.