Killdeer are considered shore birds, but they are also animated actors and well-meaning deceivers.

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, ...

In Ohio, the shorebirds are one of the largest bird groups, with 47 species thus far documented. Most plovers and sandpipers – the bulk of our shorebirds – are strictly pass-through visitors. Species ...

Spring’s arrival is usually marked by sound before sight. Sure we may think we see the first signs of spring when the robins arrive or the fields start to transition from drab brown to green, but ...

The robin-sized Killdeer is brownish above and white below, with two dark neck bands that secure the identification of this species. Photo by Rhododentrites ...