Another Beautiful Morning of LAWD Photography
January 17, 2018 - A Killdeer flew in with a flourish.... I've been seeing lots of Killdeer at the wildlife drive since it reopened.... Read more
Killdeer
 | My name comes from the sound that I make, “kill-deer!” I’m a shorebird, but you don’t have to go to the water to find me. I frequent golf courses and other flat spaces too. I live year-round in Central and Northern Florida. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Joe Overstreet Road, Lake Apopka, Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, Viera Wetlands Read more: Killdeer at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Killdeer eBird range |
I have written 12 posts including a photo of a Killdeer
Addicted to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 20, 2017 - Next up was my little Killdeer family.... Read more
The Fun Continues at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 16, 2017 - Highlights of this visit include baby Killdeer, a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, a Roseate Spoonbill, and the ever-present baby aliens (Common Gallinules).... I spotted a Killdeer on a mudflat and stopped briefly to photograph him.... When I noticed that it was actually a pair of Killdeer with four tiny babies, I…... Read more
Productive Morning at the Viera Click Ponds
July 23, 2011 - The dried-up ponds were covered in small shorebirds. My shorebird identification isn't great, but I know I was seeing Least Sandpipers, Spotted Sandpipers, both Great and Lesser Yellowlegs, and Killdeer. This was my first opportunity to get a decent shot of a Spotted Sandpiper (when I saw on last April,…... Read more
So Many Fence Posts, So Few Birds…
June 2, 2011 - When I made it down to the boat ramp, I saw lots of Northern Mockingbirds and grackles. A few White Ibis and several egrets flew over the lake, but no kites. This Killdeer paused by the car for a few minutes, giving me an opportunity for a close-up. I didn't…... Read more
Killdeer Close-up
April 14, 2011 - We came across a Killdeer on our walk this evening. We hear them around the neighborhood every day, but this guy was unusual because he was pretty close to the sidewalk. He didn't mind much when I got closer, either. I've missed seeing these guys at the Circle B Bar…... Read more
Diving Hoodies at Viera Wetlands
December 28, 2010 - Lesser Scaup The many calls of Killdeer dominated the soundscape. We had a great time watching these silly birds, who seem to cry and run faster than any other bird there. Their wings are so pretty when you can catch them in flight.... Killdeer Dyeyo's favorite part of the trip…... Read more
Snow Geese at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
December 20, 2010 - Snow Geese Dyeyo and I really liked Lake Woodruff. It reminded us of the Circle B Bar Reserve. We were there around mid-day, which is not prime bird activity time (or bird photography time!) But there were hundreds of birds. We've never seen such large flocks of Glossy Ibis. White…... Read more
Cranes and Pelicans and a Circle B Sunset
December 11, 2010 - We saw Killdeer in the dried-up beds at the beginning of Heron Hideout.... We saw (and heard!) several more Killdeer as we walked.... Killdeer A Great Blue Heron and a juvenile Little Blue Heron were wading in a pond covered in algae.... Read more
Sunny Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
December 10, 2010 - We were welcomed by some Killdeer on the Heron Hideout trail.... This is my first sharp Killdeer picture, and I was excited to get it.... Killdeer A hawk was watching us from the "treasure tree" as we headed up Heron Hideout.... Read more
Windy Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
November 7, 2010 - The birds were Killdeer, a species I've never seen before at Circle B (although they are pretty common.) Killdeer We were happy to see the baby Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks again, at the intersection of Heron Hideout and Marsh Rabbit Run.... Species list: Anhinga, American Coot, American Crow, Bald Eagle, Black-Bellied…... Read more
A New Visitor to the Neighborhood
September 19, 2010 - Rich and I both had been hearing these Killdeer around the house, but it wasn't until we saw them at the pond tonight that we felt confident in identifying them.... Killdeer... Read more