This Killdeer was quite curious about my presence during my trip last month to the Pea Island NWR in Rodanthe N.C.
She come right up close, gave me the once over and went off about her business of finding a meal without concern.
Killdeers are the largest species of ringed plover in the United States. Their breeding range spans the entire country and from Pacific coast, to across all of the southern U.S., Killdeer are considered year-round residents.

As a ground-dwelling bird, the Killdeer prefers open space with minimal vegetation, which may include lawns, driveways, parking lots, golf courses, and open fields.
Like other species of plovers, they will employ a false broken wing behavior to lure potential predators away from their nest sites so watch your step and back away from any Killdeer that you see displaying this behavior to avoid stressing out their family.

Photos by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc on the fabulous full frame SLR, the @canonusa
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