Along open fields, gravel roads, and shimmering shorelines of the Americas, this sharp-voiced sentinel strides with urgent purpose. It feeds on insects, worms, and small invertebrates, pausing, then dashing forward in quick bursts across bare ground. What makes it extraordinary is its bold devotion to the open — nesting directly on exposed earth, it relies on camouflage and dramatic distraction displays, feigning injury to lure threats away from its young. A cry that pierces the wind, yet a fearless guardian of wide, unprotected spaces.
Killdeer 👇
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