Went out on the kayak today and as I was coming back into shore I noticed this bird. I hadn't seen him at the lake before. He was very vocal and seemed to be enjoying himself. I went to the car and switched to my long lens hoping he'd stay put and miraculously he did. Facebook friends all seem to think he is a Killdeer which is in the Plover family.
Definitely a killdeer. They have their nests on the ground, and when someone approaches, they run on the ground in a different direction to draw the danger away from the nest. Did this one do that?
@cejaanderson no, he seemed to be just looking around. I think there are too many Canadian Geese that love this spot to put a nest but I could be wrong. He wasn't running away at all but finally flew off .
