Two years ago on Mother’s Day, I noticed a bird acting very strangely in my front yard. I watched as it squawked and flopped around as if it were hurt whenever someone came close to it. I watched as ...

Ohio's killdeer birds are known for their dramatic "broken-wing act" to protect nests and their unique nesting habits.

TODAY, GENTLE NATURE-LOVERS, we consider our native killdeer. Perhaps you know this skinny-stilted bird as that deceitful little squawker who pulls out the high-drama “Ow! My leg!” distraction ploy ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A bird went limping across the cow pasture. I ran after it. When I got ...

My wife and I were picking strawberries on a farm near Lizella in Bibb County last weekend when I noticed a brownish, dove-sized bird struggling between the rows of strawberry plants. It seemed barely ...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Chicks are beginning to emerge from a killdeer nest located at the Johns Island site of the Berkeley Electric Cooperative. An update on Wednesday from the agency says three ...

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 ...

Students at the Westwood Integrated Preschool are getting a hands-off science lesson from a pair of birds nesting in their school playground right behind the swing set. The birds are killdeer, a type ...

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, N.Y. — While out on assignment Thursday afternoon, 2 On Your Side Photojournalist Penny Adams made an unexpected discovery on campus at the University at Buffalo — a bird’s nest ...

Thank goodness killdeer parenting is a 50-50 proposition, especially in this heat! Many shorebirds nest out on the beach in the open sun, but they usually have at least the advantage of a sea breeze.