Wild Killdeer

Living in the field just behind our house is this family of Killdeer birds. You can see the one adult and three chicks. For those of you who do not know, these are a ground prairie living bird. They come to our backyard for water and shade under the cotton wood trees. They are really fun to watch as they scurry about in their fast like pace. If you come near them, one of the parents will pretend as though they are injured, leading you away from the young.