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We took a trip to Tennessee last week & found this Kill Deer Bird sit'in on her nest.........Enjoy!

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wow~ thanks for sharing!
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These are the coolest birds. Before I knew what a kill deer does, I encountered one in a Michigan marina, running around the ground holding one wing out as if it were broken. I looked it up and found out that it's what they do to protect their nest--run around away from the nest pretending to be injured in order to lure potential predators away from the nest.
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These are the coolest birds. Before I knew what a kill deer does, I encountered one in a Michigan marina, running around the ground holding one wing out as if it were broken. I looked it up and found out that it's what they do to protect their nest--run around away from the nest pretending to be injured in order to lure potential predators away from the nest.
Interesting info, CFrance, and great photos OP! Thanks for sharing.
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Here's one more pic of the eggs.......

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jsw14, Excellent pictures. Thank You.
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That is so adorable!
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Killdeer, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Very nice photos, jsw14. Thanks for posting those.
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Very nice photos, jsw14. Thanks for posting those.
Thanks for the link Taltarzac725. Very good info on the Killdeer's.
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