Killdeer in flight over Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, UtahKilldeer in flight over Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/4000, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

I have found trying to capture a Killdeer in flight a difficult endeavor because they fly fast and are hard to track but yesterday I did just that. I was photographing Forester’s Terns in flight over the marshes from the auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge when I saw the Killdeer flying my way so I focused on it and created three nice flight shots.

Killdeer are medium sized shorebirds from the plover family that can be found in most of North America. I am fortunate to see them here in many locations including the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in northern Utah.

It was lovely to head to the refuge and have totally clear skies for a change after all the rain and cloudy weather we have had here in May.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Killdeer photos plus facts and information about this species.