Killdeer

Killdeer

Size: 9 – 11 inches

To keep predators away from its eggs this bird pretends to have an injured wing to distract the potential attacker.

Food: insects

Nest: scrape on ground, often in the open. Made by male.

In Marin: year round, but some leave in summer to breed in Canada.

Sounds:

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