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The Killdeer is named for its call.

Coastal habitats and beaches are home to this large plover.

Hugh Vandervoort, Community Contributor

Posted Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 1:00 am ET

Although a shorebird, you may find the Killdeer on a mudflat in a MD marsh. They lose half or more of their eggs to predators.

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