Ceropegia's photos with the keyword: killdeer

When I parked near this gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parking lot to go check out a nearby heron rookery, I spotted this bird. I was quite close but the bird did not move which seemed odd because they don't usually let me get near them. I thought it might be sick or injured until I saw the egg. The bird had frozen hoping to remain camouflaged, but then it felt more threatened, began its broken wing routine, while running off, and calling anxiously hoping to lure me away. It kept up its attempts to distract me from its nest and would not return until I finally parked the car farther away. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4726)

This egg is in a gravel bed beside a Gadsden Mall parking area. When I parked near it to go check out a nearby heron rookery, I spotted a killdeer. I was quite close but the bird did not move which seemed odd because they don't usually let me get near them. I thought it might be sick or injured until I saw the egg. The bird had frozen hoping to remain camouflaged, but then it felt more threatened, began its broken wing routine, while running off, and calling anxiously hoping to lure me away. It kept up its attempts to distract me from its nest and would not return until I finally parked the car farther away. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4731)

When I parked near this gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parking lot to go check out a nearby heron rookery, I spotted this bird. I was quite close but the bird did not move which seemed odd because they don't usually let me get near them. I thought it might be sick or injured until I saw the egg. The bird had frozen hoping to remain camouflaged, but then it felt more threatened, began its broken wing routine, while running off, and calling anxiously hoping to lure me away. It kept up its attempts to distract me from its nest and would not return until I finally parked the car farther away. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4728)

When I parked near this gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parking lot to go check out a nearby heron rookery, I spotted this bird. I was quite close but the bird did not move which seemed odd because they don't usually let me get near them. I thought it might be sick or injured until I saw the egg. The bird had frozen hoping to remain camouflaged, but then it felt more threatened, began its broken wing routine, while running off, and calling anxiously hoping to lure me away. It kept up its attempts to distract me from its nest and would not return until I finally parked the car farther away. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4729)

When I parked near this gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parking lot to go check out a nearby heron rookery, I spotted this bird. I was quite close but the bird did not move which seemed odd because they don't usually let me get near them. I thought it might be sick or injured until I saw the egg. The bird had frozen hoping to remain camouflaged, but then it felt more threatened, began its broken wing routine, while running off, and calling anxiously hoping to lure me away. It kept up its attempts to distract me from its nest and would not return until I finally parked the car farther away. Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4730)

This egg is in gravel at a Gadsen Mall parking area. When I parked near this gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parking lot to go check out a nearby heron rookery, I spotted a killdeer standing in the gravel. I was quite close but the bird did not move which seemed odd because they don't usually let me get near them. I thought it might be sick or injured until I saw the egg. The bird had frozen hoping to remain camouflaged, but then it felt more threatened, began its broken wing routine, while running off, and calling anxiously hoping to lure me away. It kept up its attempts to distract me from its nest and would not return until I finally parked the car farther away. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4733)

The arrow in this photo of a Gadsden Mall parking lot, points to where a pair of killdeer decided to have their nest, if you can call it that. In this case, basically the egg was laid in a space between the gravel. Sort of incredible considering the constant traffic on the road around the mall, although this section of parking is remote and rarely used. I had parked there to go check out a nearby heron rookery. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4757)

This bird is trying to lure me away from its nest in a Gadsden Mall parking area. It would run away, calling incessantly, then stop, hunker down like it was sitting on its nest, then flash its tail and run off to repeat the action a little farther away. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4759)

This bird is trying to lure me away from its nest in a Gadsden Mall parking lot. It would run away, calling incessantly, then stop, hunker down like it was sitting on its nest, then flash its tail and run off to repeat the action a little farther away. The Gadsden Mall parking lot, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4763)

Trying to lure me away from its nest in the parking lot of the Gadsden Mall, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4766)

This red gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parkinga area is where a pair of killdeer decided to have their nest, if you can call it that. In this case, basically the egg was laid in a space between the gravel. Sort of incredible considering the constant traffic on the road around the mall, although this section of parking is remote and rarely used. I had parked there to go check out a nearby heron rookery. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4767)

This red gravel area in a Gadsden Mall parkinga area is where a pair of killdeer decided to have their nest, if you can call it that. In this case, basically the egg was just laid in a space between the gravel. Can you spot it? Sort of incredible considering the constant traffic on the road around the mall, although this section of parking is remote and rarely used. I had parked there to go check out a nearby heron rookery. Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_4754)

Gadsden Mall parking lot near the James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama (DSC00105)

In James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama, a wertland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC00465)