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Killdeer, Sandpipers, Bluejays, Cardinals, and Robins

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This killdeer is "faking" a broken wing. Killdeer do this to lead predators away from their nests.
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This killdeer is "faking" a broken wing. Killdeer do this to lead predators away from their nests.

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  • This is a killdeer guarding eggs. Killdeer lay their eggs in plain sight but in places where the eggs are camouflaged.
  • This killdeer is "faking" a broken wing. Killdeer do this to lead predators away from their nests.
  • This killdeer baby hatched about two hours before this picture was taken. Killdeer are precocial which means they are very developed when they hatch. Killdeer babies are able to walk or run as soon as they have hatched. This was taken in Ames, Iowa near a city park.
  • Killdeer parent with a hatchling
  • This killdeer baby was born just a few hours before this picture was taken.
  • This killdeer baby was born just a few hours before this picture was taken. He was resting after exploring his new world.
  • Killdeer parent with a hatchling
  • This killdeer baby hatched about two hours before this picture was taken. Killdeer are precocial which means they are very developed when they hatch. Killdeer babies are able to walk or run as soon as they have hatched. This was taken in Ames, Iowa near a city park.
  • These Killdeer babies were just a few hours old when this was taken. Killdeer are precocial which means they are very developed when they hatch. These hatchlings were running around within a few hours of hatching.
  • This killdeer baby hatched about two hours before this picture was taken. Killdeer are precocial which means they are very developed when they hatch. Killdeer babies are able to walk or run as soon as they have hatched. This was taken in Ames, Iowa near a city park.
  • These Killdeer babies were just a few hours old when this was taken. Killdeer are precocial which means they are very developed when they hatch. These hatchlings were running around within a few hours of hatching.
  • This killdeer is "faking" a broken wing. Killdeer do this to lead predators away from their nests.
  • Killdeer parent with a hatchling
  • Killdeer parent with a hatchling
  • These Killdeer babies were just a few hours old when this was taken. Killdeer are precocial which means they are very developed when they hatch. These hatchlings were running around within a few hours of hatching.
  • This killdeer baby hatched about two hours before this picture was taken.
  • This killdeer is "faking" a broken wing. Killdeer do this to lead predators away from their nests.
  • Robin at Inis Grove Park in Ames, Iowa
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