Shrub Steppe - Eastern Washington State

Killdeer Pictures and Call

Eastern Washington

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.

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Related information
The Precocious Killdeer
Killdeer Identification - USGS
Killdeer - Birds of Washington State

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Related Bird Books
Birding Washington
Bird Songs of the Okanagan
Birds of Yakima County
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds
Western Birding by Ear: A Guide to Bird Song Identification

Birds of Washington State

 

Killdeer perched on a beach log
Killdeer perched on a beach log

 

Killdeer flying over water
Killdeer flying over water

 

Killdeer flying
Killdeer flying



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