This week’s highlighted visitor: The Killdeer!
A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and parking lots. These tawny birds run across the ground in spurts, stopping with a jolt every so often to check their progress, or to see if they’ve startled up any insect prey. Their voice, a far-carrying, excited kill-deer, is a common sound even after dark, often given in flight as the bird circles overhead on slender wings.
The Killdeer is a new arrival to Teaneck Creek. The restoration has opened up gravel areas that they prefer for nesting. However, some locations like the middle of the trail are susceptible to some of our other residents that favor bird eggs for dinner.
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