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The Killdeer

The Killdeer

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Adele D. Oliver

Adele D. Oliver


Community Manager, Lotusland, Canada

The Killdeer

in his rocky and watery habitat at the shore of Newcastle Island ..
The killdeeer is a medium-sized plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. They are a noisy bird, and their English name comes from their distinctive kill deer cry.The adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead. The eye ring is orange-red. The chicks are patterned almost identically to the adults, and are able to move around immediately after hatching. The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest.

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nature animals birds shore wildlife rocks sailing vancouver island groundbirds strait of georgia nanaimo birds etc. salish sea newcastle island

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Section Nature: Groundbirds
Dossier Animals, Birds etc.
Vu de 26 878
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Exif

APN Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Objectif 4.3 - 215.0 mm
Ouverture 6.5
Temps de pose 1/160
Focale 193.4 mm
ISO 80

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