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Kildeer

Charadrius vociferus

Description:

This killdeer was making distress calls when it saw a red tailed hawk above.

Habitat:

foothills

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2 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

I wonder if this kildeer is protecting it's eggs? I can not see any though.

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

scientific name is Charadrius vociferus

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Walnut Creek, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2014
Submitted on Apr 25, 2014

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