Throughout the summer, I wondered why I had not seen a Killdeer, our most common plover. Granted, I had seen a number of other shorebirds: Spotted Sandpiper, American Avocet and Wilson’s Phalarope, Semi-palmated Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper.
Yesterday, I finally saw a Killdeer.
The Killdeer was foraging along the lakeshore.
Killdeers, as do all plovers, hunt mainly by sight—unlike sandpipers, that hunt by touch.
The Killdeer retrieves what might be a fish egg. It is quickly consumed.
beautiful pictures . thank you again Irene mcilwaine