Killdeer (NY)
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The camera came online May 7th, in live streaming video!
| Species: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Location: Ithaca, NY Status: LIVE! Three chicks fledged! View comments View donor list |
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Daily Highlights:
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May 31 - A killdeer foraging in the field, probably one of the chicks. They eat mostly worms, insects and snails. |
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May 29 - This killdeer fledgling can't fly yet but it can feed itself, with a little parental guidance. |
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May 28 - The Killdeer have left the
nest site but the parents will remain with the young until they can
fly, which usually occurs when they are 20 to 30 days old. |
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May 28 - A nice image of a very young
Killdeer. The nestlings can leave the nest as soon as their
feathers are dry, sometimes within hours of hatching. |
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May 27 - The chicks are born in a
precocial state, meaning that they can see, move around, and have
feathers. This allows the young to leave the nest within one day
of hatching. |
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May 26 - A great shot of the female with a newly hatched chick! |
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May 26 - Hatching has definitely started with our first sign of a broken eggshell! |
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May 25 - This image shows the female in a posture that suggests that hatching may be starting soon! |
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May 24 - The male and female are preparing for hatching to begin soon! |
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May 23 - Killdeer eggs are attractively colored with a tan, cream, or gray background and reddish-brown speckling. |
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May 22 - The killdeer gets its misleading name from one of the calls it makes, a whistle-like "kill-dee, kill-dee, kill-dee." |
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May 21 - Hatching should begin in about one week! |
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May 20 - One of the many families of
Canada Geese that share the lawn with the well-camouflaged Killdeer
sitting on the ground seen in the center of the image. |
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May 19 - A great image of the female showing a territorial display to defend her nest. |
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May 18 - The female checks the eggs while the male takes a peek. |
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May 17 - The male and female of the species are virtually indistinguishable from one another. |
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May 16 - The nesting killdeer is totally unaffected by the presence of a Canada goose and her goslings. |
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May 15 - Visible here during a moment of preening are the killdeer's rufous (reddish) rump feathers. |
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May 14 - The killdeer's double
neck band gives it a distinctive look, and helps humans distinguish it
at a distance from other plovers. |
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May 13 - This cam site in Sapsucker Woods attracts a wide variety of birds! |
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May 12 - The female shares the morning with a curious gosling! |
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May 11 - A funny image of the male and female on day 9 of incubation. |
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May 10 - Incubation is shared by both parents, but at night, the male assumes most of the responsibility. |
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May 9 - The female has been incubating
the four eggs since May 2nd, and with a 25 day incubation period, we
expect hatching to begin around Memorial Day. |
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May 8 - A killdeer is a ground-nesting bird whose nests are in open
areas and difficult to see, making the eggs vulnerable to human
activity. |