Little birds along the river
My photo walk Saturday was focused primarily on big birds, images of which I will share here soon. However, some little ones also garnered some attention. Among them, a spotted…
Just me and my shadow
A killdeer hangs out in fresh snow after an early spring storm. Taken at Barr Lake State Park, Colorado State Parks two weekends ago. A pair of these were surprisingly…
Noisemaker of the Great Plains
The cool looking but very noisy killdeer. Somehow, someone decided that the sound this bird makes sounds like "kill deer." I dunno. I have tried to hear that but I…
The most annoying sounding shorebird on the Colorado plains
Spend any time out here near water and you will hear the Killdeer. They are quite vocal with their high-pitched sound and sometimes I can't help but find myself wishing they…
Noisy bird pauses long enough for a portrait
Killdeer are a fixture on the Colorado plains this time of year, making lots of noise as their little ones emerge from their nests. They are quite skittish and I…
Killdeer in flight
Kill what? A killdeer that is! While walking along the South Platte River earlier this week I came across a few of these. While I never saw any little ones,…