Fifty years ago, almost every child growing up in rural North America knew the call of a killdeer. A loud "K'deer, K'deer, K'deer" would announce his presence in open fields, pastures, wetlands, ...

One of my favorite birds has been an acquaintance for a near lifetime. Growing up a country kid, I encountered it in cow pastures, plowed fields, grassy areas surrounding ponds and lakes, golf courses ...

Claim to fame: Killdeer are well-known for their piercing “kill-deeah” call (a call which gave the bird its name) and for the feigned wounded antics they use to distract predators from their nest.

A remarkable wildlife encounter recently provided a glimpse into the nesting habits of one of Pennsylvania’s most unique ...

The robin-sized Killdeer is brownish above and white below, with two dark neck bands that secure the identification of this species. Photo by Rhododentrites ...

IF THE WARM WEATHER was not enough to signify that spring is here, now you can view some of the early-season migrating birds returning to our area such as the killdeer. This member of the shorebird ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A bird went limping across the cow pasture. I ran after it. When I got ...

When a shrieking killdeer, wing askew and tail spread, went limping off into the parking lot at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, the bird certainly caught Diana and Bob Struckmeyers’ attention.

Its Latin name, Charadrius vociferous, says it all: noisy plover. The killdeer, long-legged like its shorebird cousins, is America's most familiar and widespread plover, calling out "ka-dee, ka-dee, ...