Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Well Camouflaged Killdeer

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Killdeer can be found in a wide variety of habitats, generally but not always, close to water. These photos were taken on my walk along the San Antonio River on Friday, August 17. The killdeer like to feed along the river from the edges of the small rock and gravel islands that have formed in some shallow locations and in other locations along the banks of the river. They are very well camouflaged in these locations. How many killdeer can you find in this photo?



There are four of them. They are actually a bit easier to find when watching in person than when looking at the still photograph. Rocks generally don't move of their own volition, so a moving object is likely to be a bird.

Here are a few more photos where the killdeer are easier to see:







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