You know from the name that a plover has to be a cool bird. The name sounds neat and it’s a fun word to say. Unfortunately, we only have one plover that breeds in North Idaho, and if you go running to ...

I was watching ducks on a small pond as I emerged from the grove of pines on Palomar Mountain when there was a sudden commotion under my feet. Looking down, I spotted a colorful bird chattering, ...

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, ...

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, ...

Anyone with the fortunate opportunity to observe and research animal behavior always has a few species that stand out to them for numerous reasons. One of my fondest memories as a young naturalist, ...

Near Little Swamp Sanctuary in west Midland County, Barb Rogers and her husband Joe hear and see at least one killdeer each year, defending its territory in the small grassy area in front of the ...

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 ...

During one of my first days as an intern at Woodland Dunes Nature Center, I was out at the Manitowoc Lakefront Birding Area helping staff members water and mulch some native trees and shrubs they had ...

Anyone who has had the fortunate opportunity to observe and research animal behavior always has a few species that stand out to them for numerous reasons. One of my fondest memories as a young ...

If you know where to look, right now is a good time to find killdeer; they are laying eggs and protecting their nests in obvious ways. The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a shorebird that, while it ...

I hate to be derogatory about any bird species but if they gave out a prize for the world’s dumbest bird, the killdeer would win hands down. Its scientific name, Charadrius vociferous, perfectly ...