Killdeer Reflection
by Judi Dressler
Title
Killdeer Reflection
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Killdeer give themselves away with their far-carrying, excited "kill-deer, kill-deer, kill-deer" call given when they fly, and this one was no exception. They are quite timid around people and don't let you get too close, always flying a little bit further away when you try. I was happy to get a photo of this one with reflection in some beautiful light as s/he foraged near the shore.
Widespread, common, and conspicuous, the graceful Killdeer calls its name as it flies over farmland and other open country. These tawny birds of the plover family run across the ground in spurts, stopping with a jolt every so often to check their progress, or to see if they’ve startled up any insect prey. Like other plovers, this species is often found at the water's edge, but it also lives in pastures and fields far from water. At times, it nests on gravel roofs or on lawns. Many a person has been fooled by the bird's "broken-wing" act, in which it flutters along the ground in a show of injury, luring intruders away from its nest.
Photo taken on December 6th, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado
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Keywords and tags that describe this image include killdeer, plover, killdeers, plovers, small, shorebirds, reflection, pond, stream, water, birds, wading, wetland, shoreline, sandbar, rocks, charadrius vociferus, charadriidae, wild, wildlife, nature, kill deer, colorado, photo, photograph, photography, dressler, and judi dressler.
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Comments (28)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #20 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Anita Pollak
Outstanding capture, and what a wonderful reflection! Nominating for a special feature in 1000 Views!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2019 Pure Nature Photography Featured Work Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Debra Martz
Excellent capture with a perfect reflection! Congratulations on your well deserved Dawn's Delight recognition in Wild Birds of the World!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Dawn Currie
The reflection and direct eye contact with the viewer make this image special! Congratulations on being named among ‘Dawn’s Delights’ this week. This image has that extra something special that makes it an extraordinary image.
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