Killdeer close-up, with orange eye
Killdeer are shorebirds commonly seen along shorelines in Eastern Washington and its semi-arid grasslands near water. They have a distinctive, piping call and the adults are known to feign injury to lure predators away from their young.
- Killdeer call (.wav file)
Killdeer or charadrius vociferus
perched on a beach log
Killdeer chick
with sand-like camouflage
Killdeer or charadrius vociferus
stopping over at a vernal pond in March
Killdeer flying over water
Killdeer flying
