You know from the name that a plover has to be a cool bird. The name sounds neat and it’s a fun word to say. Unfortunately, we only have one plover that breeds in North Idaho, and if you go running to ...

Its Latin name, Charadrius vociferous, says it all: noisy plover. The killdeer, long-legged like its shorebird cousins, is America's most familiar and widespread plover, calling out "ka-dee, ka-dee, ...

Fifty years ago, almost every child growing up in rural North America knew the call of a killdeer. A loud "K'deer, K'deer, K'deer" would announce his presence in open fields, pastures, wetlands, ...

They bob heads as if keeping time to nature. They are fast, striking and great little actors. Killdeer are a common sight in south-central Idaho, creatures of odd behavior that lays eggs in the most ...

Anyone with the fortunate opportunity to observe and research animal behavior always has a few species that stand out to them for numerous reasons. One of my fondest memories as a young naturalist, ...

One of my favorite birds has been an acquaintance for a near lifetime. Growing up a country kid, I encountered it in cow pastures, plowed fields, grassy areas surrounding ponds and lakes, golf courses ...

I hate to be derogatory about any bird species but if they gave out a prize for the world’s dumbest bird, the killdeer would win hands down. Its scientific name, Charadrius vociferous, perfectly ...

If you know where to look, right now is a good time to find killdeer; they are laying eggs and protecting their nests in obvious ways. The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a shorebird that, while it ...

Anyone who has had the fortunate opportunity to observe and research animal behavior always has a few species that stand out to them for numerous reasons. One of my fondest memories as a young ...