Photograph by Paul Burnett.
Charadrius vociferus -- killdeer, Alameda, California, 2008.
5 Comments
mrg · 14 March 2011
Oh geez, I can hear the $#&%! shrill obnoxious peal of the kildeer in my ears just looking at that shot. When I was a kid, I'd take the dog for a walk, and those birds would just drive the poor mutt crazy, making noise to lead her off from their nests.
fnxtr · 14 March 2011
I like their song. Great shot, Paul! How'd you get so close?
fnxtr said:
I like their song. Great shot, Paul! How'd you get so close?
Killdeer will do the "broken-wing" dance if you get close to their nest or babies. But once they realize their cover is blown, they'll stand and defend. I could have almost reached out and touched her - she wasn't retreating. Also, she was possibly somewhat socialized, as her "nest" was only about twenty feet away from a well-traveled sidewalk which doubles as a jogging path.
5 Comments
mrg · 14 March 2011
Oh geez, I can hear the $#&%! shrill obnoxious peal of the kildeer in my ears just looking at that shot. When I was a kid, I'd take the dog for a walk, and those birds would just drive the poor mutt crazy, making noise to lead her off from their nests.
fnxtr · 14 March 2011
I like their song. Great shot, Paul! How'd you get so close?
Alice Bluegown · 16 March 2011
Beautiful subject, beautiful shot!
Paul Burnett · 21 March 2011
barcode software · 31 March 2011
I love to know about wild life and especially about birds; I really like this one, nice shot.