killdeer

Killdeer

Killdeer

They may be overlooked for the waterfowl, Red-winged Blackbirds, and cranes, but the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous) lives up to its Latin name and brings its own vociferousness. Almost any open or barren spot could entice a Killdeer: from parking lots to burned grasslands to edges of farm fields.

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren