Killdeer (broken-wing act) (Charadrius vociferus)

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  Kits

• Jul 14, 2015

What an interesting behavioural shot, Stanley. A wonderfully detailed study of this lovely bird.

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Jul 14, 2015

Brilliant behaviour capture Stanley, clever bird. Tfs.

 

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  BrianWH

• Jul 14, 2015

Super behaviour shot Stanley, your a large but harmless preditor too, Ha Ha, Tfs

 

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  mali

• Jul 14, 2015

Two super captures Stan, love these birds...I had a Ringed Plover do the same to me a few weeks ago, knowing why, I had to tread carefully as I walked away.

 

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  delia todd

• Jul 14, 2015

One of my favourites these.... such typical behaviour for them, isn't it.

A super picture you've taken of this lovely bird - very well done Stanley.

 

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  carann

• Jul 14, 2015

A fabulous behavioural capture, Stanley !!! Thanks for sharing.

 

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  Chris G6 UXU

• Jul 14, 2015

A beautiful detailed shot and location Stanley, many tfs and another superfine set of posts today.

 

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  Abbas Hasnain

• Jul 14, 2015

interesting behavioural shot and location Stanley fabulous capture tfs

 

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  KC Foggin

• Jul 14, 2015

A great closeup of this acting Killdeer Stanley.

I will never forget the very first time I witnessed the broken wing act. I didn't know and it broke my heart. Had a good laugh though after I found out what it was all about

 

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  Doc Duck

• Jul 14, 2015

I recall watching ... I think it may have been a Kildeer, or possibly another plover ... playing this act in a park by San Francisco Bay. Unfortunately, the crows it was trying to fool were too smart. One crow did a double decoy act by following the Kildeer to keep it moving away, while the others raided the nest.