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Taken 12-Jul-07
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

An adult Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) photographed in the wild near Cheyenne Bottoms in Barton County Kansas. This bird is pretending to have a broken wing in order to lead predators away from its nest. The photo was taken during July 2007.
Canon EOS 20D, f/8 @ 280 mm, 1/1000, ISO 200, No Flash

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Keywords:bird, Kansas, wetlands, Cheyenne Bottoms, plover, Charadrius vociferus, Killdeer, broken wing, evolution

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)