Mudflat's Kildeer
Killdeer are classified with plovers, "shore birds". Kildeer, however, are not often seen at a shoreline. In fact, most of the Kildeer I have seen have been in grassy fields, and sometimes in parking lots. This one was seen in the mudflats at Lake St Clair Metropark, just where a plover "should be." :-)
No, they don't "kill deer". Like many birds, their name reflects the Killdeer's high-pitched call: "Kide-deer".
Mudflat's Kildeer
Killdeer are classified with plovers, "shore birds". Kildeer, however, are not often seen at a shoreline. In fact, most of the Kildeer I have seen have been in grassy fields, and sometimes in parking lots. This one was seen in the mudflats at Lake St Clair Metropark, just where a plover "should be." :-)
No, they don't "kill deer". Like many birds, their name reflects the Killdeer's high-pitched call: "Kide-deer".