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Fall Killdeer at Bear River MBR

By |2023-10-29T04:21:05-06:00October 29th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Since moving to Utah, I have seen and photographed Killdeer in every month of the year. It was no surprise that I found several at Bear River MBR last Monday.

Kamas Valley Killdeer

By |2023-08-23T04:46:11-06:00August 23rd, 2023|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Killdeer, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week, in the Kamas Valley in Summit County, Utah I was pleased to take Killdeer photos in a wet meadow with pink clovers and piles of cow manure.

Killdeer In A Spring Snowstorm

By |2023-04-05T03:19:09-06:00April 5th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Killdeer, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, after blowing, shoveling, and scraping about nine to ten inches of snow, I went looking for birds and found a Killdeer in a spring snowstorm.

Young Killdeer At Bear River MBR

By |2022-08-16T03:37:53-06:00August 16th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I drove up to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge where the second bird that I photographed was a young Killdeer in the early light of dawn.

Adult Killdeer Portrait Plus A View Of Bear River MBR In March

By |2024-03-18T18:50:56-06:00March 30th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had my best opportunities to take close up photos of Killdeer that I have ever had and I took full advantage of each chance I had with them.

Killdeer Nesting In Last Year’s Ashes

By |2024-03-18T18:55:55-06:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Both the female and male Killdeer incubate so there is no way for me to tell what the gender of this Killdeer is but it stayed on the scrape while I photographed it and didn't move.

Spring Killdeer At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2024-03-19T03:39:48-06:00March 31st, 2019|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent my morning yesterday driving on the very muddy auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and the birds that I photographed the most were Killdeer, it seemed like I saw them everywhere.

Mating Killdeer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2024-03-18T19:12:38-06:00May 23rd, 2018|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week when I took my Mom to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge we were fortunate to see and photograph Killdeer mating while on the auto tour route.

Killdeer Calling in Flight at Night

By |2024-03-12T07:38:24-06:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Killdeer, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A few nights ago I opened the door to check out the cloud cover and weather conditions before going to bed and for the first time since I moved to Utah I heard a flock of calling Killdeer flying past in the pitch black night.

Killdeer Chicks at Red Rock Lakes NWR

By |2024-03-18T19:18:04-06:00July 20th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Killdeer, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Killdeer chicks are precocial and active soon after hatching and will leave the nest as soon as their down dries.

Breeding Season for Killdeer at Bear River MBR

By |2024-03-18T19:29:23-06:00April 24th, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Nesting Birds, Utah, Wildlife Ethics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is breeding season for Killdeer at Bear River MBR and for all of Utah.

A Dead D810 and a Killdeer in a burned area of Bear River MBR

By |2024-03-18T18:28:22-06:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After they burn the phragmites it doesn't take long for life to go back to normal for some of the birds like this Killdeer in a burned area.

Killdeer in Flight Over Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2024-03-18T18:24:03-06:00May 30th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Bird Sampler for April 28 through May 4, 2013

By |2024-03-25T08:13:50-06:00May 4th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Canada Geese, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Killdeer, Swallows, Utah, Western Grebes, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share a sampler of bird images that I have taken over the past week in Davis and Box Elder Counties.

Mountain Plovers – Comparing two similar looking species

By |2024-03-19T03:48:59-06:00April 23rd, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-bellied Plovers, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Killdeer, Mountain Plovers, Pinellas County, Rarities, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are a few similar species that occur in Utah and surrounding states that could be confused with Mountain Plovers.

Mating Killdeer – Thanks to a Coyote

By |2024-03-19T05:37:28-06:00April 18th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Davis County, Killdeer, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I wrote about Long-billed Curlews having a Territorial Encounter but earlier that same morning I had another wonderful photographic encounter thanks to a scruffy looking, rain soaked Coyote waking up at the top of a ridge.

Killdeer and Willets – Territorial Disputes

By |2024-03-19T05:57:52-06:00June 4th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Killdeer, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the habits I have developed after becoming a serious bird photographer is observing and learning about bird behavior and the habitats

Shorebirds of Fort DeSoto – The Plovers

By |2024-03-19T04:08:03-06:00October 16th, 2010|Categories: Black-bellied Plovers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Killdeer, Pinellas County, Piping Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, Snowy Plovers, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Throughout the year you can see and photograph many different species of Plovers on Fort De Soto’s beaches, tidal lagoons and spartina marshes.

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