One of my birding stops in Milwaukee County gave nice looks at a pair of Killdeer. They preened, rested and found things to eat while I was present watching from a distance. These birds poked along in gravelly areas sometimes with some grass mixed in to picking things up to eat. They eat so fast it is hard to see most of the time of what they are eating. I noticed worms were a favorite and some kind of larva maybe were available today. It was a gloomy day, low winds and temps around 40 degrees. Images were taken on March 27, 2020.
A Killdeer preening…
Preening, straightening out those feathers…
Every last one of them…
Just looking pretty…
More preening…
Shaking off…
Grooming…
Something in the bill…
More in the bill…
A worm for something to eat, yummy!
Something else to eat…
The killdeer preening photos are so lovely. It’s great to see a close look at a common bird that I tend to take for granted once I’ve seen my FOY.
Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful pictures Jim. So very nice to be able to see them so close. their colors are so striking. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the rest of us. Just a pure joy to see.
Great photos. Thankyou. Love those colors and designs.
Your patience taking images of these beautiful endangered birds is admirable. The pictures enhance our learning about our feathered fellow beings.
Thank you for the beautiful photos! Often Killdeer are heard but not seen. It’s nice to see what they look like, in detail.