Killdeer Distraction Display
An adult killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) pretends to have a broken wing in order to lead predators away from its nest. When the predator is far enough away, the killdeer will fly back to the nest. Photographed near Cheyenne Bottoms in Barton County, Kansa
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13609031
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43089029
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4050px x 2700px
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Larry Miller /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
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Adaptation Bottoms Broken Charadrius Chordate Distraction Evolution Kansas Killdeer Lure Luring Plover Vociferus Wetlands
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