Species: Charadrius vociferus, Killdeer
Description: 9 - 11"; wading bird; adult brown above, white below with 2 black breast bands; red eye ring; in flight, displays an orange rump, long tail, white wing stripe.
Habitat: Fields, lawns, shores, riverbanks, playgrounds, golf courses
Range: Canada to central Mexico, West Indies, Peru
Food: Small marine life, insects, some plant matter
Status: Common
Killdeer nesting in parking lot, Dare Co NC, June 21 2005
Killdeer nest with 3 eggs, note the construction of nest
with cigarette butts placed around the perimeter and smaller colored stones in the center.
Dare Co NC, June 21 2005
Feigning broken wings to lure predators away from nest or chicks
