Killdeer

A Killdeer standing on the ground.
Killdeer, Mineral Wells State Park spillway, Mineral Wells, TX, September 9, 2021
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Killdeer ( Charadrius vociferus ). My first photographic evidence occurred on September 5, 2021 at the spillway in Mineral Wells State Park, Mineral Wells, TX. We were driving around the park and saw a multitude of birds, so we stopped and took a bunch of pictures. It was definitely a target-rich environment. .

The following photograph is currently the only additional representative example of a Killdeer that I have taken.

Killdeer flying above.
Killdeer, Clear Fork Trinity River and Bellaire, Fort Worth, TX, April 3, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Killdeer in the grass.
Killdeer, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 28, 2022
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/2000 sec.
Killdeer on the beach near the water's edge. there are small rocks in the foreground and a small wave coming in from the water in the background.
Killdeer, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 28, 2022
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Killdeer sitting on its ground nest in the short grass and small rocks.
Killdeer, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 28, 2022
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/2000 sec.
Killdeer standing in the grass and calling.
Killdeer, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, September 4, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/1600 sec.
Killdeer walking in very shallow water.
Kildeer, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/640 sec.
Killdeer walking on an area of a pond that is now dry.
Killdeer, Red Slough WMA, Idabel, OK, September 13, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Killdeer wading in the shallow water near the beach.
Killdeer, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, October 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Two Killdeer on a sand bar near the water. The closest bird is balancing on one leg.
Killdeer, Bitter Lake NWR, Roswell, NM, November 9, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/800 sec. +0.3 exposure bias.
Two Killdeer walking around the mud flats with some water in the background.
Killdeer, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM, November 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-125; f/10; 1/320 sec.
Killdeer standing in a field.
Killdeer, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 2.0x Teleconverter; 1000 mm; ISO-1000; f/14; 1/1000 sec.
Killdeer standing on an island below a tree.
Killdeer, San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, CA, June 19, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Killdeer standing on the recently tilled ground.
Killdeer, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/800 sec. -1 exposure bias.
Killdeer on the broken branches that have washed up on the edge of the water.
Killdeer, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, December 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Killdeer standing on a gravelly area near some grass and frozen water.
Killdeer, Lake Fort Gibson, Okay, OK, December 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Killdeer walking on the muddy ground.
Killdeer, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Two Killdeer standing on a rock wall.
Killdeer, Lake Viridian, Arlington, TX, February 2, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/800 sec.