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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Killdeer Plovers Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Killdeerplevier Plevieren Steltloperachtigen Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Charadrius vociferus Charadriidae Charadriiformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

2014:01:31 17:36:48
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F4.0, ISO 640, distance 10.00 m

A Killdeer Plover, a species that prefers to search in the leaves a little way behind the beach. Just like the lapwing, a killdeer with young likes to perform the 'I'm injured' act. Of course, that was not the case in January.

Hornsby Bend (Austin, Texas, USA)

2016:02:28 10:05:52
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1250 sec at F5.0, ISO 320, distance 29.85 m

Crescent Bend Nature Park

2016:02:27 10:22:50
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 26.61 m

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